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The Tingler

"Ghastly Beyond Belief!"

1959-07-29 Horror 1hr 22m

A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.

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Storyline

A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.

  • Released
    1959-07-29
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $250,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 22m
  • Genre
    Horror, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures, William Castle Productions

Crew

William Castle
Director
Robb White
Screenplay
William Castle
Producer

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Dr. Warren Chapin
Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Oliver 'Ollie' Higgins
Judith Evelyn

Judith Evelyn

Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

David Morris
Pamela Lincoln

Pamela Lincoln

Lucy Stevens
Patricia Cutts

Patricia Cutts

Isabel Stevens Chapin
William Castle

William Castle

Prologue Host (uncredited)
Bob Gunderson

Bob Gunderson

Ryerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited)
Dal McKennon

Dal McKennon

Projectionist (uncredited)
Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

David Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Pat Colby

Pat Colby

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Amy Fields

Amy Fields

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Clarence Straight

Clarence Straight

Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Luke Hatburn (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Tingler
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A Review by dennyjt 6

Written by dennyjt on 2022-07-25

William Castle was a master showman and this was his grandest triumph. He loved a gimmick, in this case Percepto, a device fitted beneath th... read more

William Castle was a master showman and this was his grandest triumph. He loved a gimmick, in this case Percepto, a device fitted beneath theater seats to enhance the climactic scenes by giving the patrons a short, sharp shock! Vincent Price, at his most maniacally deluded, is a pathologist who says he has discovered fear produces an actual physical creature that only be overcome by the release of a scream. He hopes to get his hands on someone who has died of fright to test his theory and this proves simpler than one might think, thanks to the company he keeps. It is a mad, nightmare of a horror that hurtles through scenes of capital punishment, a bad LSD trip (first time on film), an unfaithful wife, a silent movie theater (showing Tol'Able David, a true classic), younf love and a cheap looking monster. Even though the story is patently absurd, this is a fun-filled thrill ride, even without the threat of an electric jolt!

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A Review by dennyjt

William Castle was a master showman and this was his grandest triumph. He loved a gimmick, in this case Percepto, a device fitted beneath theater seats to enhance the climactic scenes by giving the patrons a short, sharp shock! Vincent Pric...

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A Review by dennyjt 6

Written by dennyjt on 2022-07-25

William Castle was a master showman and this was his grandest triumph. He loved a gimmick, in this case Percepto, a device fitted beneath theater seats to enhance the climactic scenes by giving the pa...

read more