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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.
Nov 8, 2007 · 1h 22m
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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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CAST

Forrest J. Ackerman
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John Badham
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Diane Baker
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Sidney D. Balkin
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Steve Bickel
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John Waters
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Stuart Gordon
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William Castle
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Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Automat Pictures, Spine Tingler
Country
US

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