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Overview

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6.6/10   1,556 votes
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Director:
William Castle
Writer:
Robb White (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 July 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
In Screamarama more
Plot:
After much hard work, a pathologist discovers and captures a creature that lives in every vertebrate and grows when fear grips its host... more | add synopsis
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(9 articles)
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 (From Fangoria. 29 April 2009, 7:12 PM, PDT)

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 (From IFC. 24 April 2009, 10:39 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Don't be ashamed about opening your mouth and letting rip with all you've got... more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Vincent Price ... Dr. Warren Chapin
Judith Evelyn ... Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
Darryl Hickman ... David Morris
Patricia Cutts ... Isabel Stevens Chapin
Pamela Lincoln ... Lucy Stevens
Philip Coolidge ... Oliver 'Ollie' Higgins
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Additional Details

Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (one scene) | Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording) | Stereo (partial)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The earliest film to depict an LSD trip. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the tingler is breaking out of the cage you can see a wire at the bottom pulling it open. more
Quotes:
Isabel Stevens Chapin: The only way Dave Morris will marry my sister is over my dead body.
Dr. Warren Chapin: Unconventional but not impossible.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "TCM Underground: 13 Ghosts/The Tingler (#1.37)" (2008) more

FAQ

Is "The Tingler" based on a book?
Did Dr Chapin take LSD to induce a fear reaction in himself?
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Don't be ashamed about opening your mouth and letting rip with all you've got..., 16 June 2003
8/10
Author: mister_pig from Cincinnati, Ohio

...because the person in the seat next to you will probably be screaming too!

You've got to love this campy cult classic from William Castle. Vincent Price is great as always, but the supporting characters are really good also, which can sometimes be hard to find in this kind of movie.

The opening 'screaming' sequence can be a little annoying, but it's all in keeping with the fun you have watching this classic.

Be ready to laugh!

8 out of 10

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