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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-11-08
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15 Votes
Time: 1h 22m
He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.
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: English.
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Movie: Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
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Forrest J. Ackerman
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John Badham
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Diane Baker
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John Waters
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Stuart Gordon
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William Castle
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Budd Boetticher
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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.
Release Date
2007-11-08
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7.833
Rating:
3.9 startsTagline
He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.
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