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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
2007-11-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
7.679
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Terry Castle
Self
Budd Boetticher
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Anne Helm
Self
John Landis
Self
Marcel Marceau
Self
Fred Olen Ray
Self
Donald F. Glut
Self
Bob Burns
Self
Leonard Maltin
Self
Jeannot Szwarc
Self
Jacqueline Scott
Self
Michael Schlesinger
Self
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