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Spine tingler! : the William Castle story / Automat Pictures presents ; produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.

[United States] : Automat Pictures, [2011]

1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

An extensive biography of the American film producer and director William Castle, with a focus on his classic horror films. Castle was famous for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Includes extensive film clips and commentary by his family, friends and actors, producers, directors and film historians.

Castle, William -- Biography.

Castle, William -- Criticism and interpretation.

Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.

Horror films -- Production and direction -- United States -- History.

B films -- United States -- History and criticism.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Biographical films.

Schwarz, Jeffrey.

Castle, Terry, producer.

Cudahy, Michael.

Sammon, Paul.

Koch, Howard W., Jr., 1945-

Boetticher, Budd, 1916-2001.

Schlesinger, Michael, 1950-

Maltin, Leonard.

Del Valle, David, 1949-

Waters, John, 1946-

Glut, Donald F.

Ray, Fred Olen, 1954-

Corman, Roger, 1926-2024

Dante, Joe, 1948-

Badham, John, 1939-

Baker, Diane, 1938-

Ackerman, Forrest J.

Gordon, Stuart, 1947-2020.

Marceau, Marcel.

Castle, William.

Automat Pictures (Firm)

William Castle story

Originally released as a documentary in 2007.

Bonus features: Audio commentary with producer/director Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle (daughter of William Castle) ; Audio commentary with Jeffrey Schwarz, editor Philip Harrison, composer Michael "The Millionaire" Cudahy, graphic designer Grant Nellessen, with special guest William Castle ; One hour of interview outtakes ; Making of featurette - "Larger than life: the making of Spine tingler" ; A full length master class with William Castle at USC film school ; Bonus interviews with Bob Burns, Darryl Hickman and Terry Castle ; AFIFEST 2007 Q & A session ; Rare footage of "The tingler" premiere ; Unearthed footage of William Castle at the USA film festival ; Red carpet premiere, promotional interviews, and more.

Editors, Philip Harrison, Jeffrey Schwarz ; original music, Michael Cudahy.

Commentary: Terry Castle, Paul Sammon, Hawk Koch, Budd Boetticher, Michael Schlesinger, Leonard Maltin, David Del Valle, John Waters, Donald F. Glut, Fred Olen Ray, Roger Corman, Joe Dante, John Badham, Diane Baker, Stuart Gordon, Marcel Marceau, Forrest J. Ackerman.

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