Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007
“He was just another movie director...until he found himself a gimmick.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 82 minutes
- Director
- Jeffrey Schwarz
- Networks
- Automat Pictures, Spine Tingler
- Where to Stream
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Topic: Film "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" (2007).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2007
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 82 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 8, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Automat Pictures, Spine Tingler
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.8/10 from 17 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~82 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Automat Pictures, Spine Tingler
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Title: Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Year: 2007
Release Date: 11/08/2007 (US)
Genre: American biographical documentary film
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz
Subject: William Castle (legendary Hollywood showman, filmmaker, master of ballyhoo, specialized in producing low-budget shockers, became a brand name in movie horror with outrageous audience participation gimmicks).
Cast/People mentioned: William Castle, Terry Castle, Paul Sammon, Norman Horowitz.
Runtime: 1h 22m
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story is a 2007 American biographical documentary film. Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, the film chronicles the life of William Castle. Castle was a legendary Hollywood showman and filmmaker described as the last great American showman. He was a master of ballyhoo who specialized in producing low-budget
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“A documentary chronicling the life of legendary Hollywood showman and horror filmmaker William Castle.”
- Explores the life of a master of ballyhoo
- Details outrageous audience participation gimmicks
- Covers the career of a legendary Hollywood showman
- Focuses on low-budget shockers
Watch it if you are interested in the history of Hollywood showmanship and horror filmmaking.
This biographical documentary chronicles the career of William Castle.
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It is an American biographical documentary film.
How long is the film?
The documentary has a runtime of 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Who directed the documentary?
The film was directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.
What is the film about?
The film chronicles the life of filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo known for horror gimmicks.
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