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The Tingler (1959)
Obsessed pathologist Dr. Chapin (Vincent Price) discovers a parasitic creature that grows in the spinal cords of people when they experience fear. Once the parasite grows large enough, it will attack and kill unless the host lets out a blood-curdling scream. During the film's initial release, director William Castle, famous for his horror-film gimmicks, rigged theater seats to shock patrons and planted screamers and fainters in the audience!
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The Tingler Movie Review by Mike  (11/3/2008) |
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"The Tingler", that William Castle classic, was the first full-length motion picture I ever saw. My mother, God rest her soul, decided, in her infinite wisdom, to expose our family to a double feature of that and "Jason and the Argonauts" one fine Saturday afternoon. We came in the middle of the first film, and myself,...
(complete The Tingler review by Mike)
There is a real pleasure in watching old Vincent Price movies. There is little in the way of special effects, so you have to rely on the skills of the actor. he is and was magnificent.
The premise is just too ridiculous to comprehend - we have a tingler in our spine that reacts to fear. Screaming will neutralize it. It's...
(complete The Tingler review by B Movie Ben)
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