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The Tingler is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by William Castle released in USA on 29 july 1959 with Vincent Price
The Tingler (1959)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 29 july 1959
Length 1h22
Directed by William Castle
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Rating65%
The Tingler is a 1959 horror-thriller film by American producer/director William Castle. It is the third of five collaborations with writer Robb White and stars Vincent Price, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts, Pamela Lincoln, Philip Coolidge and Judith Evelyn.
The film tells the story of a scientist who discovers a parasite in human beings, called a "Tingler", which feeds on fear. The creature earned its name by making the spine of its host "tingle" when the host is frightened. In line with other Castle horror films, including the 1958 Macabre and 1959 House on Haunted Hill, Castle used gimmicks to sell the film. The Tingler remains most well known for a gimmick called "Percepto!", vibrating devices in some theater chairs which activated with the onscreen action.
The Tingler received mixed reviews and is generally considered a camp cult classic.
Synopsis
A pathologist, Dr. Warren Chapin (Price), discovers that the tingling of the spine in states of extreme fear is due to the growth of a creature that every human being seems to have, called a "Tingler", a parasite attached to the human spine. It curls up, feeds and grows stronger when its host is afraid, effectively crushing the person's spine if curled up long enough. The host can weaken the creature and stop its curling by screaming.Actors
Vincent Price
(Dr. Warren Chapin)
Judith Evelyn
(Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins)
Darryl Hickman
(David Morris)
Patricia Cutts
(Isabel Stevens Chapin)
William Castle
(Prologue Host (uncredited))
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