Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 22m

He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.

78%(17)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byJeffrey Schwarz

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 22m
Language: EN
Released: November 8, 2007

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Forrest J. Ackerman

Self

John Badham

Self

Diane Baker

Self

Sidney D. Balkin

Self

Steve Bickel

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John Waters

Self

Stuart Gordon

Self

William Castle

Self (archive)

Terry Castle

Self

Budd Boetticher

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Directed by: Jeffrey Schwarz
Produced by: Jeffrey Schwarz

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