Review of Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) by Roger B — 09 Jan 2010

Fascinating. Great docu about a great showman.

This review of Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) was written by Roger B on 09 Jan 2010.

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Mark S (2,772) on 02 May 2008

William Castle was a showman who made Grade B horror films and sold them to mass audiences through showmanship and gimmicks…

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By Ralph R (732) on 06 Apr 2008

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By Grayson D (751) on 21 Mar 2011

Great documentary on a great horror director. There has been no one else quite like William Castle…

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By Carl E (87) on 24 Feb 2010

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Vauluable, and engaging, look into the education of a masterful direxting talent whose innovative and fearless film work pioneered of the Horror-exploitation…

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By Cli O (622) on 10 Oct 2008

Enjoyable documentary that made me wish I was around to experience his films when they were first released. I'm off to rewatch my Strait-Jacket DVD…

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