Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
“He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.”
2007•1h 22m•7.8•Released
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.
Director
Jeffrey Schwarz
Languages
English
Studio
Automat Pictures
Cast
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
Joe Dante
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Anne Helm
Self
John Landis
Self
Marcel Marceau
Self
Production
Company
Automat Pictures
Company
Spine Tingler
Producer
Jeffrey Schwarz
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