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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

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

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

7.679/10

Release Date

08 November 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Self

John Badham

John Badham

Self

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Self

Sidney D. Balkin

Sidney D. Balkin

Self

Steve Bickel

Steve Bickel

Self

John Waters

John Waters

Self

Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon

Self

William Castle

William Castle

Self

Terry Castle

Terry Castle

Self

Budd Boetticher

Budd Boetticher

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Anne Helm

Anne Helm

Self

John Landis

John Landis

Self

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Self

Fred Olen Ray

Fred Olen Ray

Self

Donald F. Glut

Donald F. Glut

Self

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Self

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc

Self

Jacqueline Scott

Jacqueline Scott

Self

Michael Schlesinger

Michael Schlesinger

Self

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