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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

# He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.
Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2007-11-08
⌚ Running Time: 82 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.8

Beloved Cast

Forrest J. Ackerman original image
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Forrest J. Ackerman
John Badham original image
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John Badham
Diane Baker original image
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Diane Baker
Sidney D. Balkin original image
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Sidney D. Balkin
Steve Bickel original image
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Steve Bickel
John Waters original image
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John Waters
Stuart Gordon original image
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Stuart Gordon
William Castle original image
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William Castle
Terry Castle original image
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Terry Castle
Budd Boetticher original image
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Budd Boetticher
Joe Dante original image
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Joe Dante
Roger Corman original image
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Roger Corman
Anne Helm original image
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Anne Helm
John Landis original image
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John Landis
Marcel Marceau original image
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Marcel Marceau
Fred Olen Ray original image
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Fred Olen Ray
Donald F. Glut original image
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Donald F. Glut
Bob Burns original image
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Bob Burns
Leonard Maltin original image
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Leonard Maltin
Jeannot Szwarc original image
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Jeannot Szwarc
Jacqueline Scott original image
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Jacqueline Scott
Michael Schlesinger original image
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Michael Schlesinger

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