Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

"He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick."

Oct 20 2009 Not Rated 1h 22m
Biography, Documentary

Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.

Plot

Documentary on famed Hollywood director and producer - and supreme showman - William Castle. Castle made his mark in the decade from the mid-1950s to the mid 1960s with a series of low-budget but highly popular and profitable horror films. The list includes Macabre (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959), Homicidal (1961) and many others. Castle always had to have a gimmick to go with his movies. These included having nurses on duty in the lobby should anyone need medical assistance or giving everyone a $1000 insurance policy should anyone die of fright. Castle's greatest success came as he producer of Rosemary's Baby (1968). All in all he is fondly remembered by those who knew and worked with him.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Jeffrey Schwarz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Automat Pictures, Spine Tingler

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
709
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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