Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 22m

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

78%(17)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byJeffrey Schwarz

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 22m
Language: EN
Released: November 8, 2007

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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Official Trailer | BayView Entertainment

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Forrest J. Ackerman

Self

John Badham

Self

Diane Baker

Self

Sidney D. Balkin

Self

Steve Bickel

Self

John Waters

Self

Stuart Gordon

Self

William Castle

Self (archive)

Terry Castle

Self

Budd Boetticher

Self

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Directed by: Jeffrey Schwarz
Produced by: Jeffrey Schwarz

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