Wren Valentino is a writer, actor, film producer, and movie reviewer. He is the host of Fantastic Classics, a web series devoted to the fantastic classics of cinema. As an award-winning author, Wren primarily writes gothic, urban, and contemporary romance novels, often with an international setting. He is the author of the forthcoming novels Fast Beat and Gollan Grove (Blue Dasher Press, 2024) and several short stories including the Halloween romance Pumpkin Love Charm, the Christmas romance Warming Up, and the cozy mystery Just a Little Haunted. His literary work has appeared in Atomic Flyswatter (Long Shot Books), Disquiet Arts, Halfway Down the Stairs, Regency Reflections (Wingless Dreamer), and Wicked Gay Ways. For his short story Home, he was named a finalist in the Jane Austen Writing Contest. Also known as a playwright, Wren wrote the popular short play What Do You Know About Such Things? As a film producer, he has helped bring more than a dozen films to the screen. He will be making his onscreen debut in the Australian horror film Aversion. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee and a proud member of Contemporary Romance Writers, Disney's D23, and the Romance Writers of America. He lives in Sacramento, California.
A lot can be said about The Screaming Skull . Is it over the top? Yes. Is it a great film? No, not really. Is it fun to watch? Definitely. The concept of the movie is fairly simple: a second wife is a victim of gaslighting by her new husband who is guilty of murdering his first wife, who haunts everyone she can. This low-budget gothic horror film from 1958 was directed by Alex Nicol, who up to this point in his career was known for his work as Broadway actor. Peggy Webber, the star of the film whose performance is nothing short of brilliant, loathed the movie stating it made it her want to throw up after viewing it (because of the quality, not because of any gore). Yet, Webber is a power house in her role. Her considerable acting skills are demonstrated in scene after scene as her character Jenni Whitlock is convinced by those around her (including by herself) that her sanity is slipping. Playing the scheming, homicidal husband, John Hudson gives an equally impressive performance. Adap
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