Automat Pictures Announces SPINE TINGLER! The William Castle Story Special Edition DVD

SPINE TINGLER! The William Castle Story chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, who mastered the art of the “ballyhoo;” the ability to create hype with gimmicks and publicity to win an audience. He became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks in the Fifties and Sixties by treating movie goers to “electrifying” and buzzing seats, flying skeletons with luminescent ghosts and even dispensing “life insurance” policies to delighted movie-goers who could die from fright, watching his films. His, is a rag-to-riches tale of a “LARGER than life” showman who climbed his way up the Hollywood ladder by reinventing himself as a modern P.T. Barnum; driven by a fear of failure and a longing to be respected among
his peers.

Featuring footage from Castle’s films including 13 Ghosts, The Tingler and Strait Jacket with insightful, colorful interviews with a roster of filmmakers, fans of Castle including John Waters, Joe Dante, John Landis, Stuart Gordon and more, SPINE TINGLER! is a loving journey exploring the life of a man’s desire to connect with his audience with interactive, bone-chilling and over-the-top entertainment! The audience-pleasing film has played film festivals around the world and has won awards for Best Documentary at multiple festivals including AFI Fest and Screamfest LA.