Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) is a documentary, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz. It stars Forrest J. Ackerman and John Badham. The 82-minute film holds an audience score of 7.8/10.
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What Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Is About
The documentary is about William Castle, the producer and director regarded as the last of the great American showmen. Castle turned horror pictures into a brand, and he did it as much through the stunts in the auditorium as through the films: life insurance against dying of fright, a skeleton winched over the audience, buzzers wired into the seats, coloured glasses handed out so that the ghosts could be seen. Jeffrey Schwarz’s eighty two minute film presents these inventions both as genuine innovations and as the continuation of an old carnival tradition. Among those interviewed is John Waters, who describes hunting for the wired seat in the theatre. The film won the audience award at AFI Fest in 2007.
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What is Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story about?
The documentary is about William Castle, the producer and director regarded as the last of the great American showmen. Castle turned horror pictures into a brand, and he did it as much through the stunts in the auditorium as through the films: life insurance against dying of fright, a skeleton winched over the audience, buzzers wired into the seats, coloured glasses handed out so that the ghosts could be seen.
Where can I watch Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story?
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story is available to watch on digital platforms such as fuboTV, FlixFling, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story?
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story runs for 82 minutes (1h 22m).
When did Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story come out?
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story was released in 2007.
Who directed Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story?
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story was directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.
Who stars in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story?
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story stars Forrest J. Ackerman, John Badham, Diane Baker, Sidney D. Balkin.
What is Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story's rating?
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.
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