Duran Duran have shared another preview of their upcoming Halloween-themed album Danse Macabre. It’s a cover of Talking Heads’ de facto spooky anthem “Psycho Killer,” with an assist from Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin.
In a press release, De Angelis said that Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth was one of her biggest influences when she began playing bass. Meanwhile, Duran Duran bassist John Taylor lauded De Angelis as “probably the most important electric bassist out there right now.” He recalled: He continued: “I met a couple of the guys from Måneskin at a party and they said, ‘you’ve got to meet our bass player.’ She’s such a dynamo! I was like ‘what inspired you?’ and Vic said, ‘Tina Weymouth.’ So when Psycho Killer made the cut for the album, I thought, ‘I’m gonna ask her if she’d like to have a bass-off!’”
“I then got a...
In a press release, De Angelis said that Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth was one of her biggest influences when she began playing bass. Meanwhile, Duran Duran bassist John Taylor lauded De Angelis as “probably the most important electric bassist out there right now.” He recalled: He continued: “I met a couple of the guys from Måneskin at a party and they said, ‘you’ve got to meet our bass player.’ She’s such a dynamo! I was like ‘what inspired you?’ and Vic said, ‘Tina Weymouth.’ So when Psycho Killer made the cut for the album, I thought, ‘I’m gonna ask her if she’d like to have a bass-off!’”
“I then got a...
- 10/24/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
In a series of key pacts for Argentine political horror pic, “History of the Occult,” Netflix has snapped up streaming rights to the film for Spain and Latin America, which it plans to drop on Oct. 15, while WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has scooped up all Central European streaming rights.
In addition, Eurozoom took all French rights and plans a first quarter 2022 theatrical release, said Guido Rud, CEO of Buenos Aires-based sales and production company FilmSharks International.
“We believe that high concept horror is hard to find, and high concept with amazing scripts, almost impossible. But miracles happen and we are lucky that we know the right buyers who have the skills and foresight to recognize these gems when we do,” said Rud.
FilmSharks picked up worldwide and remake rights to the genre pic last May. A major U.S. genre producer is eyeing it for a remake, which FilmSharks subsidiary,...
In addition, Eurozoom took all French rights and plans a first quarter 2022 theatrical release, said Guido Rud, CEO of Buenos Aires-based sales and production company FilmSharks International.
“We believe that high concept horror is hard to find, and high concept with amazing scripts, almost impossible. But miracles happen and we are lucky that we know the right buyers who have the skills and foresight to recognize these gems when we do,” said Rud.
FilmSharks picked up worldwide and remake rights to the genre pic last May. A major U.S. genre producer is eyeing it for a remake, which FilmSharks subsidiary,...
- 10/11/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Worldwide and remake rights to Argentine political horror pic, “History of the Occult,” has been snapped up by leading Buenos Aires-based sales and production company, FilmSharks International.
According to FilmSharks’ CEO Guido Rud, advanced talks are underway with a streaming giant while a major U.S. genre producer is eyeing it for a remake, which FilmSharks subsidiary, The Remake Company, handles.
Filmed in black and white and set in the 1980s, “History of the Occult” takes place during the last broadcast of the #1 news show on TV, “60 Minutes Before Midnight.” A band of journalists are racing against time to convince the lead guest, Adrian Marcato, to expose a conspiracy that connects their corrupt government to an actual coven.
Marcato is played by veteran Argentine film, theatre and commercials actor German Baudino whose credits include “Abrakadabra,” 2017’s “Los Olvidados” and “Dia de los Muertos.”
The feature debut of Christian Ponce, whose...
According to FilmSharks’ CEO Guido Rud, advanced talks are underway with a streaming giant while a major U.S. genre producer is eyeing it for a remake, which FilmSharks subsidiary, The Remake Company, handles.
Filmed in black and white and set in the 1980s, “History of the Occult” takes place during the last broadcast of the #1 news show on TV, “60 Minutes Before Midnight.” A band of journalists are racing against time to convince the lead guest, Adrian Marcato, to expose a conspiracy that connects their corrupt government to an actual coven.
Marcato is played by veteran Argentine film, theatre and commercials actor German Baudino whose credits include “Abrakadabra,” 2017’s “Los Olvidados” and “Dia de los Muertos.”
The feature debut of Christian Ponce, whose...
- 5/17/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
This short article is in the spirit of the crowded ad-mat advertising blurbs that, once upon a time, would show up in the newspaper for horror related features. The particular composite above is a fantasy, but since all films back then were for General Audiences, a stack like it is entirely credible. Here, it’s an excuse for a trio of personal Savant anecdotes, vividly remembered from fifty-odd years ago.
Not Bad! Charlie Largent assembled this convincing triple bill ad paste-up,
customized for San Bernardino in 1964.
Don’t listen to Gen X’ers or Millennials, kids: the Real era to be an adolescent moviegoer was in the 1950s and 1960s, when downtown movie palaces had regular Saturday kiddie matinees, just as seen in the nostalgic Joe Dante movie. Theaters in most towns functioned as ad hoc babysitters, with kids dropped off in clumps. In many cases the oldest squab in...
Not Bad! Charlie Largent assembled this convincing triple bill ad paste-up,
customized for San Bernardino in 1964.
Don’t listen to Gen X’ers or Millennials, kids: the Real era to be an adolescent moviegoer was in the 1950s and 1960s, when downtown movie palaces had regular Saturday kiddie matinees, just as seen in the nostalgic Joe Dante movie. Theaters in most towns functioned as ad hoc babysitters, with kids dropped off in clumps. In many cases the oldest squab in...
- 10/28/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
For those of you looking to live a bit more deliciously, May 17th is certainly going to be your day, because Robert Eggers’ The Witch is finally making its way onto Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. Scream Factory also has two releases that genre fans will certainly want to keep an eye on this week: William Castle’s cult classic I Saw What You Did and the recent thriller Dementia, which stars The Sacrament’s Gene Jones. The killer anthology Southbound is also coming to DVD on Tuesday, and Universal has several four-title collections that might be worth your time as well.
I Saw What You Did (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
A simple prank call turns into a night of person-to-person terror in I Saw What You Did, a movie that dials up the suspense.
Teenagers Libby and Kit have found a new way to entertain themselves: by calling...
I Saw What You Did (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
A simple prank call turns into a night of person-to-person terror in I Saw What You Did, a movie that dials up the suspense.
Teenagers Libby and Kit have found a new way to entertain themselves: by calling...
- 5/17/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Usually, prank calls are just annoying, but this call might be deadly. I Saw What You Did (1965) will be available on Blu-ray for the very first time courtesy of Scream Factory on May 17th.
From Scream Factory: It starts as a game…and there’s no end in fright! A simple prank call turns into a night of person-to-person terror in 1965's I Saw What You Did--which streets on Blu-ray for the first time on May 17th.
The legendary Joan Crawford (What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?) and John Ireland are among the stars in this chiller produced and directed by the legendary Master of the Macabre, William Castle (House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler, Strait-Jacket).
Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/i-saw-what-you-did
Trailer from alifeatthemovies:
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From Scream Factory: It starts as a game…and there’s no end in fright! A simple prank call turns into a night of person-to-person terror in 1965's I Saw What You Did--which streets on Blu-ray for the first time on May 17th.
The legendary Joan Crawford (What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?) and John Ireland are among the stars in this chiller produced and directed by the legendary Master of the Macabre, William Castle (House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler, Strait-Jacket).
Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/i-saw-what-you-did
Trailer from alifeatthemovies:
The post Scream Factory to Release 1965’s I Saw What You Did on Blu-ray appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 2/2/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Donald Trump vs. Starbucks' War on Christmas. The War on Christmas: The movies that come to mind We're still in November, but the War on Christmas – according to online buzz, a second cousin once removed of the War on Cops – has begun. Weeping and gritting of teeth has seized certain population segments in the U.S.A. (and perhaps other countries as well) after Fox News, that beacon of intellectual freedom at the end of the cable news tunnel, announced that … Starbucks' holiday season cups are a) red b) devoid of Christmas decorations. Could it be a satanic conspiracy disguised as politically correct inclusiveness? The result of a communist takeover at the Seattle-headquartered company? Cruel and unusual Christian persecution in the form of paper cups? Your guess is as good as mine. Far-right Republican icon, U.S. presidential candidate, and 2015 political circus ringmaster Donald Trump seems to think that Starbucks...
- 11/15/2015
- by M.T. Philipe
- Alt Film Guide
Born in St. Louis on May 27, 1911, iconic actor Vincent Price retained a special fondness for his place of origin, and that love was reciprocated with Vincentennial, a celebration of his 100th birthday in his hometown back in May of 2011 (for summary of all the Vincentennial activities go Here). One of the guests of honor at Vincentennial was Vincent Price’s daughter Victoria Price. Because of their close relationship and her access to his unpublished memoirs and letters, Victoria Price was able to provide a remarkably vivid account of her father’s public and private life in her essential book, Vincent Price, a Daughter’s Biography, originally published in 1999. .In 2011, her biography of her father was out of print. but now it’s been re-issued and Victoria will be in St. Louis this weekend (October 9th – 10th) for three special events. In addition to the biography, she will also be signing...
- 10/6/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We’ll be celebrating the 5th year anniversary of Super-8 Movie Madness at The Way Out Club in St. Louis on Tuesday October 7th with an encore performance of our most popular show. It’s Super-8 Vincent Price Movie Madness in 3D, the show that we took on the road to promote Vincentennial back in 2011. We’ll be honoring the hometown horror hero by showing condensed (average length: 15 minutes) versions of several of Price’s greatest films on Super-8 sound film projected on a big screen. They are: Master Of The World, War-gods Of The Deep, Pit And The Pendulum, The Raven, Witchfinder General, Tim Burton’s Vincent, Two Vincent Price Trailer Reels, Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein and The Mad Magician in 3D (We’ll have plenty of 3D Glasses for everyone)
The non-Price movies we’re showing October 7th are The Three Stooges in Pardon My Backfire...
The non-Price movies we’re showing October 7th are The Three Stooges in Pardon My Backfire...
- 10/1/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Movie merchandise is big business. But some people will try and slap the name of The Avengers or Batman on anything...
Cool film stuff can be almost as fun as actually going to the movies. Think of a Batman cape, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action figure, or Goldeneye on the N64. Hell, the merchandising can often be more enjoyable than the actual film – remember how much fun the first few months of 1999 were before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was actually released?
Yet, in the chase to make a quick buck out of devoted fans, some... let's just say less relevant, movie merchandise is churned out and flogged to the public.
Here then are 50 of the strangest (not ranked in order!) – expect action figures of obscure henchmen, 16-carat gold Twilight jewellery and some truly vomit-inducing burgers…
1. Spider-Man 3 / The Dark Knight – Burger King’s Dark Whopper
In Spider-Man 3, Peter...
Cool film stuff can be almost as fun as actually going to the movies. Think of a Batman cape, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action figure, or Goldeneye on the N64. Hell, the merchandising can often be more enjoyable than the actual film – remember how much fun the first few months of 1999 were before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was actually released?
Yet, in the chase to make a quick buck out of devoted fans, some... let's just say less relevant, movie merchandise is churned out and flogged to the public.
Here then are 50 of the strangest (not ranked in order!) – expect action figures of obscure henchmen, 16-carat gold Twilight jewellery and some truly vomit-inducing burgers…
1. Spider-Man 3 / The Dark Knight – Burger King’s Dark Whopper
In Spider-Man 3, Peter...
- 9/25/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is a monthly newspaper run by Steve DeBellis, a well know St. Louis historian, and it’s the largest one-man newspaper in the world. The concept of The Globe is that there is an old historic headline, then all the articles in that issue are written as though it’s the year that the headline is from. It’s an unusual concept but the paper is now in its 27th successful year! Steve and I collaborated in 2011 on an all-Vincent Price issue of The Globe and he has asked me to write a regular monthly movie-related column. Since there is no on-line version of The Globe, I will be posting all of my articles here at We Are Movie Geeks. Since this month’s St. Louis Globe-Democrat is written as if it’s 1959, I decided to write about two of my favoririte films from that...
- 5/12/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Aazurn Publishing
Envy (One Shot), $2.49
Amigo Comics
Arcane Secrets #1 (Of 3), $3.99
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger Gina Vs Penny (One Shot), $3.99
Last Zombie The End #4 (Of 5), $3.99
Last Zombie Volume 4 Before The After Tp, $14.95
Arcana Studio
Butcher Street Gn, $19.95
Archie Comics
Sabrina The Teenage Witch The Magic Within Volume 3 Tp, $10.99
Aspen Comics
All New Fathom #2 (Of 8)(Cover A Direct Market), $3.99
All New Fathom #2 (Of 8)(Cover B Aspen Reserved), $3.99
All New Fathom #2 (Of 8)(Cover C J. Scott Campbell Sketch), Ar
Executive Assistant Assassins #14 (Cover A Lori Hanson), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #14 (Cover B Elizabeth Torque), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #14 (Cover C Pasquale Qualano), Ar
Overtaken #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Aspen Reserved), $1.00
Overtaken #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Direct Market), $1.00
Avatar Press
Crossed Annual 2013 #1 (Matt Martin Cheerful Cover...
Aazurn Publishing
Envy (One Shot), $2.49
Amigo Comics
Arcane Secrets #1 (Of 3), $3.99
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger Gina Vs Penny (One Shot), $3.99
Last Zombie The End #4 (Of 5), $3.99
Last Zombie Volume 4 Before The After Tp, $14.95
Arcana Studio
Butcher Street Gn, $19.95
Archie Comics
Sabrina The Teenage Witch The Magic Within Volume 3 Tp, $10.99
Aspen Comics
All New Fathom #2 (Of 8)(Cover A Direct Market), $3.99
All New Fathom #2 (Of 8)(Cover B Aspen Reserved), $3.99
All New Fathom #2 (Of 8)(Cover C J. Scott Campbell Sketch), Ar
Executive Assistant Assassins #14 (Cover A Lori Hanson), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #14 (Cover B Elizabeth Torque), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #14 (Cover C Pasquale Qualano), Ar
Overtaken #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Aspen Reserved), $1.00
Overtaken #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Direct Market), $1.00
Avatar Press
Crossed Annual 2013 #1 (Matt Martin Cheerful Cover...
- 8/26/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
William Castle pioneered the promotional movie gimmick in the 1950s and 1960s. He began by working on Broadway before heading to Hollywood to produce and direct “respectable” projects, including producing on Rosemary’s Baby and working as assistant director to Orson Welles. A showman at heart, Castle modeled himself after P.T. Barnum by turning his films into spectacles. He didn’t have movie premieres; he had “screamieres.” The stunts often overshadowed the cheap, shlocky movies they were promoting. Below is a primer to five of Castle’s most bonkers stunts.
The Tingler (1959)
Perhaps Castle’s most infamous and ambitious gimmick was for his film The Tingler. Filmed in “Percepto,” (another gimmick - the movie wasn’t shot in any special way) The Tingler was about an alien creature that would take up residency in your spine, and could only be killed by screaming. Towards the end of the film, the...
The Tingler (1959)
Perhaps Castle’s most infamous and ambitious gimmick was for his film The Tingler. Filmed in “Percepto,” (another gimmick - the movie wasn’t shot in any special way) The Tingler was about an alien creature that would take up residency in your spine, and could only be killed by screaming. Towards the end of the film, the...
- 1/12/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Those on the lookout for classic and obscure horror titles will be interested in today’s round-up. We have some new DVD releases to report on from Blue Underground, along with a few upcoming Blu-ray titles :
The first three titles are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Horror Triple Feature DVD set. The next 3 are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Thriller Triple Feature DVD set. Both DVD’s will be available on July 31st.
A Blade in the Dark: “Bruno is hired to compose the music for a new horror movie and rents an isolated villa to concentrate on his work. But when several beautiful young women are brutally murdered within the house, Bruno becomes obsessed with solving the savage crimes. Is a clue to the killer’s identity hidden within the film itself, or is there a more horrifying secret lurking deep in the dark?...
The first three titles are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Horror Triple Feature DVD set. The next 3 are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Thriller Triple Feature DVD set. Both DVD’s will be available on July 31st.
A Blade in the Dark: “Bruno is hired to compose the music for a new horror movie and rents an isolated villa to concentrate on his work. But when several beautiful young women are brutally murdered within the house, Bruno becomes obsessed with solving the savage crimes. Is a clue to the killer’s identity hidden within the film itself, or is there a more horrifying secret lurking deep in the dark?...
- 4/26/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The most important part of marketing a film is its poster as that is what sells the concept and the package of the movie to the majority of it’s audience. It’s truly a tricky thing to boil down everything you want to say about a film into one precise image but it’s crucial as it could end up being the defining factor for what attracts an audience to the film or turn them away completely. Some are incredibly eerie, some totally insane and others down right atrocious, but no matter what they are there’s no denying that horror film posters are some of the most memorable out there.
So as part of our second 31 Days of Horror series, What Culture! have compiled the 10 most memorable horror posters in cinema history…
10. Drag Me To Hell (2009)
Why It’S So Memorable: Whatever your opinions on the film itself,...
So as part of our second 31 Days of Horror series, What Culture! have compiled the 10 most memorable horror posters in cinema history…
10. Drag Me To Hell (2009)
Why It’S So Memorable: Whatever your opinions on the film itself,...
- 10/12/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
For those interested in classic horror, William Castle Productions presents a brand new release of the script from the iconic horror film The House On Haunted Hill. Check out excerpts from the press release:
Due out on October 31, 2011, William Castle Productions proudly presents House on Haunted Hill: A William Castle Annotated Screamplay. The book features legendary horror filmmaker William Castle’s authentic working script from his 1959 classic thriller with original formatting and Castle’s own hand-written notes. This collector’s item even comes with a new twist on Castle’s famous theater gimmick, Emerg-o. The 248-page book includes a foreword by acclaimed director Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling, Matinee), hailing the book as “an important artifact.” It also includes an introduction by William’s daughter, Terry Castle, who shares her personal thoughts on this seminal piece of film history. A critical perspective of the film by writer and illustrator...
Due out on October 31, 2011, William Castle Productions proudly presents House on Haunted Hill: A William Castle Annotated Screamplay. The book features legendary horror filmmaker William Castle’s authentic working script from his 1959 classic thriller with original formatting and Castle’s own hand-written notes. This collector’s item even comes with a new twist on Castle’s famous theater gimmick, Emerg-o. The 248-page book includes a foreword by acclaimed director Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling, Matinee), hailing the book as “an important artifact.” It also includes an introduction by William’s daughter, Terry Castle, who shares her personal thoughts on this seminal piece of film history. A critical perspective of the film by writer and illustrator...
- 10/7/2011
- by Marc
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
He's back from the grave and ready to party. Well, that's not exactly right, but the fact is you can't keep a good ghost down, and William Castle certainly fits that description.
Although he's been dead since 1977, Castle keeps popping up. He's been rocking his Facebook (I wonder what he thinks of the new layout?) and Twitter accounts since May, and now he's releasing a new book. He's done more from the ground than most of us do wandering around topside all day.
And the undead activity goes on with a reading from his book From the Grave: The Prayer (Volume 1) (the 'Volume 1' implies that Castle is not quite ready for his eternal rest just yet) by his daughter, Terry Castle, in Los Angeles on October 27th. Readings are also scheduled for New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Read on for the ghostly details.
From the...
Although he's been dead since 1977, Castle keeps popping up. He's been rocking his Facebook (I wonder what he thinks of the new layout?) and Twitter accounts since May, and now he's releasing a new book. He's done more from the ground than most of us do wandering around topside all day.
And the undead activity goes on with a reading from his book From the Grave: The Prayer (Volume 1) (the 'Volume 1' implies that Castle is not quite ready for his eternal rest just yet) by his daughter, Terry Castle, in Los Angeles on October 27th. Readings are also scheduled for New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Read on for the ghostly details.
From the...
- 9/22/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Earlier this week we gave you the first look at the artwork from William Castle's From The Grave: The Prayer, which is getting ready to haunt bookshelves everywhere. That's right - our newest favorite author is a dead man! Now we have all the details on the book, including exactly when you can get your hands on it.
From the Press Release: Known for his ingenious marketing gimmicks, legendary horror film producer and director William Castle (1914-1977) has returned from the dead with his first new work in decades, From the Grave: The Prayer (Volume 1), a novel for young adults. Due out this Halloween season in early October 2011, the 75,000-word book set in Hollywood and Southern France is a compelling thriller infused with history, suspense, and horror.
Dubbed “The Master of the Macabre” and “King of the Gimmicks,” Castle was internationally famous for producing Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and producing...
From the Press Release: Known for his ingenious marketing gimmicks, legendary horror film producer and director William Castle (1914-1977) has returned from the dead with his first new work in decades, From the Grave: The Prayer (Volume 1), a novel for young adults. Due out this Halloween season in early October 2011, the 75,000-word book set in Hollywood and Southern France is a compelling thriller infused with history, suspense, and horror.
Dubbed “The Master of the Macabre” and “King of the Gimmicks,” Castle was internationally famous for producing Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and producing...
- 8/5/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Last Man On Earth will play at the Vincentennial Vincent Price Film Festival in a glorious 35mm print at 7pm on Friday, May 20th at the Hi-Pointe Theatre with an introduction and post-film discussion by Richard Squires, creator of the Web site The Vincent Price Exhibit (www.vincentpriceexhibit.com). Ticket information can be found Here
Even though Richard Matheson.s novel I Am Legend has been filmed three times (officially), only one of the film versions worked with a script by Matheson himself (though billed as .Logan Swanson.). Originally a Hammer Film property (how great would that have been?), Matheson.s script was eventually sold to Lippert Productions and made cheaply in Italy with an Italian cast and crew, as The Last Man On Earth (1964). For its bankable American star, Vincent Price was cast as the lead. Price was at the peak of his popularity from a series of...
Even though Richard Matheson.s novel I Am Legend has been filmed three times (officially), only one of the film versions worked with a script by Matheson himself (though billed as .Logan Swanson.). Originally a Hammer Film property (how great would that have been?), Matheson.s script was eventually sold to Lippert Productions and made cheaply in Italy with an Italian cast and crew, as The Last Man On Earth (1964). For its bankable American star, Vincent Price was cast as the lead. Price was at the peak of his popularity from a series of...
- 5/20/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockman
Born in St. Louis on May 27, 1911, iconic actor Vincent Price retained a special fondness for his place of origin, and that love is now reciprocated with Vincentennial, a celebration of his 100th birthday in his hometown. Price was not only a notable St. Louisan but one of the 20th century.s most remarkable men. To do full justice to the range of his accomplishments, Vincentennial features not only a 10-day film festival but also a pair of exhibits, a stage production, two publications, and illuminating discussions by Price experts and film historians. We decided to do a special edition of Top Ten Tuesday here at We Are Movie Geeks in honor of the many great films that Vincent Price starred in, and after we had assembled the list we realized that all ten of these films will be showing at the...
Born in St. Louis on May 27, 1911, iconic actor Vincent Price retained a special fondness for his place of origin, and that love is now reciprocated with Vincentennial, a celebration of his 100th birthday in his hometown. Price was not only a notable St. Louisan but one of the 20th century.s most remarkable men. To do full justice to the range of his accomplishments, Vincentennial features not only a 10-day film festival but also a pair of exhibits, a stage production, two publications, and illuminating discussions by Price experts and film historians. We decided to do a special edition of Top Ten Tuesday here at We Are Movie Geeks in honor of the many great films that Vincent Price starred in, and after we had assembled the list we realized that all ten of these films will be showing at the...
- 5/10/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Every now and then something quiet yet awesome slips through the cracks and waits patiently to be discovered. Such is the case with Warner Archive, who continue to release quality copies of classic forgotten fright flicks.
Weeks ago four movies were released onto DVD-r that are nothing short of stellar. We happened upon them through browsing and immediately seized the moment to get you guys some reviews! By clicking on the artwork below you can read reviews for The Possessed, The Cyclops, The Hypnotic Eye, and most importantly William Castle's Macabre.
All titles released under the Warner Archive banner are made to order and not mass produced. As a result, once you order, you don't get an "official" DVD, just a DVD-r in a nifty box with artwork, so if you have a player that has problems playing that type of disc, you may want to steer clear.
Read on for the goods,...
Weeks ago four movies were released onto DVD-r that are nothing short of stellar. We happened upon them through browsing and immediately seized the moment to get you guys some reviews! By clicking on the artwork below you can read reviews for The Possessed, The Cyclops, The Hypnotic Eye, and most importantly William Castle's Macabre.
All titles released under the Warner Archive banner are made to order and not mass produced. As a result, once you order, you don't get an "official" DVD, just a DVD-r in a nifty box with artwork, so if you have a player that has problems playing that type of disc, you may want to steer clear.
Read on for the goods,...
- 3/18/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
I long for the days when Women in Prison flicks were a dime a dozen, and although they will never be made as often as they used to, Sugar Boxx is here to bring back that sleazy goodness from long ago! Francesca ‘Kitten’ Natividad has gone back to her roots after working with Russ Meyer in the 70′s on the skinsploitation movie Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens.
Sugar Boxx hits DVD on March 15, 2011.
Sugar State Women’s Prison. An Everglades hellhole where innocent girls are forced to slave in the swamps by day then turn tricks for the warden by night. A prison camp where corruption, brutality, and sexual abuse are all part of the daily routine. But when reporter Valerie March goes undercover inside Sugar State, that’s when the powder keg really explodes! Follow Valerie through prison life – catfights, knife fights, rape, whippings, prostitution, and the “hot...
Sugar Boxx hits DVD on March 15, 2011.
Sugar State Women’s Prison. An Everglades hellhole where innocent girls are forced to slave in the swamps by day then turn tricks for the warden by night. A prison camp where corruption, brutality, and sexual abuse are all part of the daily routine. But when reporter Valerie March goes undercover inside Sugar State, that’s when the powder keg really explodes! Follow Valerie through prison life – catfights, knife fights, rape, whippings, prostitution, and the “hot...
- 1/16/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
The buddy cop sub-genre is always a hard task to nail as witnessed in Kevin Smith’s groan-inducing Cop Out. The key is getting two likeable leads that can play off each other and who can bring a balance to the predicaments that come their way. The best of the best in this department is Running Scared with Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines. Coming in a close second is Dead Heat, a film that not only has action and comedy, but one that adds horror in the form of the undead.
If Dan O’ Bannon directed Beverly Hills Cop it would look something like Mark Goldblatt’s directorial debut. Hardcore horror fans pushed aside the lighter side of cinema in the latter half of the 80′s, and in the wake of such arrogance pictures like Dead Heat were left out in the cold. I take movies for their face value,...
If Dan O’ Bannon directed Beverly Hills Cop it would look something like Mark Goldblatt’s directorial debut. Hardcore horror fans pushed aside the lighter side of cinema in the latter half of the 80′s, and in the wake of such arrogance pictures like Dead Heat were left out in the cold. I take movies for their face value,...
- 11/15/2010
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
"William Castle's Shockers", presented by the very undead folks from Cinefamily at Hollywood, California's iconic Silent Movie Theatre, has been running Saturday nights in October. Of course there will also be a double feature on Halloween night, Sunday, October 31st.
Here's a list of what will be shown during the last two weekends of the month. See you at The Silent Movie Theatre, 611 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90048; for more info call (323) 655-2520.
October 23rd / Macabre shown with Mr. Sardonicus
Macabre - 6:00pm
Macabre is a taut little race-the-clock picture about a kidnapped doctor's daughter and the his panicked attempts to save her! This was Castle’s first foray into horror (though he’d made some fine noir thrillers), and there’s the extra pleasure of the ever-jovial Jim Backus (Mr. Howell from “Gilligan’s Island”, and the voice of Mr. Magoo) sliming it up in a...
Here's a list of what will be shown during the last two weekends of the month. See you at The Silent Movie Theatre, 611 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90048; for more info call (323) 655-2520.
October 23rd / Macabre shown with Mr. Sardonicus
Macabre - 6:00pm
Macabre is a taut little race-the-clock picture about a kidnapped doctor's daughter and the his panicked attempts to save her! This was Castle’s first foray into horror (though he’d made some fine noir thrillers), and there’s the extra pleasure of the ever-jovial Jim Backus (Mr. Howell from “Gilligan’s Island”, and the voice of Mr. Magoo) sliming it up in a...
- 10/20/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Many genre fans today know the name William Castle, but not so many are aware of his full and lasting impact on it. Back in the late Fifties and on through the Sixties, his was a name that was synonymous with horror films. Further, his name was – and remains – one that defines the term “spectacle” in modern film history. Castle was a man who never forgot that “show” is the first word in “show business.” He knew, instinctively, that if you gave the movie-going audience a decent show, the business part would take care of itself. Give the audience their money’s worth and they would love you forever.
And so, in 1955, after an already successful career in film, he noticed lines that wound around the block for a small French film called Diabolique and he leapt into horror filmmaking with both feet. Since he knew he couldn’t compete...
And so, in 1955, after an already successful career in film, he noticed lines that wound around the block for a small French film called Diabolique and he leapt into horror filmmaking with both feet. Since he knew he couldn’t compete...
- 8/31/2010
- by Carnell
- DreadCentral.com
A quick follow-up to yesterday's news story about the New York City Return of William Castle. In typical Castle fashion you just can't keep a good ghoul down! Get ready to hear from "the man himself" regarding the upcoming film festivities!
A Special Message From The “Master Of The MacAbre” William Castle
“Don’t think that a little thing like being dead would preclude me from attending “The Return of William Castle” retrospective at the Film Forum in New York City beginning on Friday, August 27th.
I am very much present. And I do so remember how I loved scaring the living daylights out of all of you ... But I’m not done yet. Not by a long shot. I am sure you are dying to know what to expect from me now that I’m back with From The Grave!, a new tale of terror and my first novel,...
A Special Message From The “Master Of The MacAbre” William Castle
“Don’t think that a little thing like being dead would preclude me from attending “The Return of William Castle” retrospective at the Film Forum in New York City beginning on Friday, August 27th.
I am very much present. And I do so remember how I loved scaring the living daylights out of all of you ... But I’m not done yet. Not by a long shot. I am sure you are dying to know what to expect from me now that I’m back with From The Grave!, a new tale of terror and my first novel,...
- 8/27/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
If someone were to ask us to name our top ten directors of all time, the name William Castle would sit firmly somewhere within the top five. The man was not only a true showman but also an absolute genius. If we have one regret in our tenure here at Dread Central, it is that we weren't around during Castle's heyday of insane gimmicks. The man was without question the godfather of viral marketing, and it's taken the rest of the industry decades to catch up. If you live somewhere within the Tri-State Region, we have the info on an event that you do Not want to miss!
From the Press Release
The Return Of William Castle, a 15-film festival of horror and exploitation classics by the director and master showman, complete with their original gimmicks (Emergo!, Percepto!, Illusion-o!, and others – including one created exclusively for Film Forum), will run...
From the Press Release
The Return Of William Castle, a 15-film festival of horror and exploitation classics by the director and master showman, complete with their original gimmicks (Emergo!, Percepto!, Illusion-o!, and others – including one created exclusively for Film Forum), will run...
- 8/26/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Like the plot of a dystopian fairy tale, the marketing campaign for last summer’s blockbuster “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was a well-oiled machine selling a film about machines. We saw giveaway contests, multi-platform games, the requisite high-tech tie-in (LG’s new Versa), free movie posters with purchase, and Burger King kid’s meals with one of eight Transformers figurines. Fitting for a product that started as a toy, became a TV series, then a film franchise and a toy once again. Nothing surprising here; this is the studio marketing folk doing what they do, and doing it well.
These routine, sell-by-numbers operations inspire a certain nostalgia for the promotions of yesteryear. We look back with fondness on the horror movie posters stating ominous admission policies (no one admitted during the last five minutes, no pregnant women allowed at all) and begging the weak-of-heart to stay away. We remember...
These routine, sell-by-numbers operations inspire a certain nostalgia for the promotions of yesteryear. We look back with fondness on the horror movie posters stating ominous admission policies (no one admitted during the last five minutes, no pregnant women allowed at all) and begging the weak-of-heart to stay away. We remember...
- 8/16/2010
- by Tim Kirk
- The Moving Arts Journal
This morning, I went to my local cinema palace to see the stinkfest that is The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (and if that opinion offends ye, feel free to avoid my Eclipse: A hater’s guide post). The one part of the experience I did enjoy was watching the trailer for Paranormal Activity 2, which scared me as rigid as the adventures of Whiney, Glittery, and Would-you-like-to-see-my-abs?-y would later bore me stupid. In fact, I remember thinking at the time that the clip might be a tad too frightening for younger Twilight fans.
Apparently I was right. Variety is...
Apparently I was right. Variety is...
- 7/1/2010
- by Clark Collis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho caused a sensation when it opened in June about fifty years ago. There were a number of reasons for that, one of them being the fact that Psycho was seen by some as a sensational, perverse, "cheap" horror flick like those William Castle, a master at promotional gimmicks, was making in the late ’50s, e.g., The Tingler, House on Haunted Hill, Macabre. It was certainly not something for the director of the Academy Award-winning Rebecca, The Lady Vanishes, Rear Window, and North by Northwest. Others were horrified that the film’s official star, Janet Leigh, then chiefly known for her peaches-and-cream heroines, gets bumped off in brutal fashion long before the final credits begin to roll. (Leigh had taken an unusual role as well in Orson Welles‘ dark drama Touch of Evil in ’58.) "To me, it’s a fun picture," Hitchcock later told François Truffaut.
- 6/17/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
When I was but a wee bonny lass, I was eating toast in the kitchen of my Southern Illinois home, and I accidentally mixed my peanut butter with my Nutella. “Oh no!” I cried. This was, to my child’s mind, an absolute tragedy. Nothing was worse than that disgusting food mixture that happens sometimes on a plate. My mother, however, encouraged me to eat it anyway. I grudgingly forced the toast with the two spreads into my mouth, and what did I discover? Why I found that my deep passion for peanut butter and Nutella as exclusive spreads was increased exponentially (I actually have no idea what this word really means) when they were combined.
It turns out that watching two “Nature Hates You” movies back-to-back is a lot like this. You go into them thinking, “These two movies are completely rad, and their radness cannot possibly be outdone!
It turns out that watching two “Nature Hates You” movies back-to-back is a lot like this. You go into them thinking, “These two movies are completely rad, and their radness cannot possibly be outdone!
- 4/29/2010
- by Melissa Yearian
- FusedFilm
Joshua Grannell. known to many by his alter-ego Peaches Christ, has just completed his directorial debut, All About Evil, Alan tracks him down for a chat...
Joshua Grannell is better known as 'Peaches Christ', the host of the hugely successful Midnight Mass in San Francisco, which used to be a regular event that always featured an astonishing line-up of guests, including cult favourites like John Waters, Linda Blair, Mink Stole, Edie McClurg and Elvira, The Mistress of the Dark!
In Joshua Grannell's All About Evil the shy and retiring Deborah (Natasha Lyonne) inherits her father's movie house. The drawback to her inheritance is that The Victoria Theatre is in financial jeopardy. The situation serves as the catalyst for Deborah's more mercurial and murderous talents to come to the surface and her snuff movies become massively successful on the San Francisco B-movie circuit, garnering thousands of gore-crazed fans.
Joshua Grannell is better known as 'Peaches Christ', the host of the hugely successful Midnight Mass in San Francisco, which used to be a regular event that always featured an astonishing line-up of guests, including cult favourites like John Waters, Linda Blair, Mink Stole, Edie McClurg and Elvira, The Mistress of the Dark!
In Joshua Grannell's All About Evil the shy and retiring Deborah (Natasha Lyonne) inherits her father's movie house. The drawback to her inheritance is that The Victoria Theatre is in financial jeopardy. The situation serves as the catalyst for Deborah's more mercurial and murderous talents to come to the surface and her snuff movies become massively successful on the San Francisco B-movie circuit, garnering thousands of gore-crazed fans.
- 3/29/2010
- Den of Geek
The William Castle Film Collection (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $80.95) includes eight pictures produced and directed by master showman Castle. In Part One of this lengthy DVD review, I dissected four of them—13 Ghosts, Homicidal and the two best, The Tingler and Mr. Sardonicus. Believe you me, it was a ghastly business! As Sardonicus would say, “I have known a ghoul—a disgusting creature that opens graves and feeds on corpses.” Like a DVD reviewer. See here.
In this epic conclusion, I am fitted out with a Strait-jacket (about time!) and also chronicle Zotz!, 13 Frightened Girls and The Old Dark House, the three Castle entries new to DVD (which lack the short, individual “making of” documentaries accompanying the other five). Only two of these eight flicks were shot in color (Girls, House); theatrical trailers are included with all of the movies. And that’s all you need to know as we continue—in amazing Screamarama,...
In this epic conclusion, I am fitted out with a Strait-jacket (about time!) and also chronicle Zotz!, 13 Frightened Girls and The Old Dark House, the three Castle entries new to DVD (which lack the short, individual “making of” documentaries accompanying the other five). Only two of these eight flicks were shot in color (Girls, House); theatrical trailers are included with all of the movies. And that’s all you need to know as we continue—in amazing Screamarama,...
- 10/21/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
The William Castle Film Collection (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $80.95) assembles the master showman’s eight Columbia Pictures features in one set. Three (Zotz!, 13 Frightened Girls, The Old Dark House) are new to DVD. Only two are in color (Girls, House), but black and white works far better here to evoke film fear anyhow. Castle produced and directed them all (though he shares a producing credit with Hammer Films’ Anthony Hinds on the House remake). Three were scripted by Robb White (who also wrote Castle’s earlier gimmicky genre hits MacAbre and House On Haunted Hill) while Ray Russell and Robert Dillon racked up two scripts each and Starlog contributor Robert Bloch penned one.
The films (fantasies, thrillers, comedies) are grouped sort of by theme, two per disc. So, 13 Frightened Girls (a.k.a. The Candy Web) is teamed with 13 Ghosts for the triskaidekaphobia entry. Homicidal and Strait-jacket represent the murder,...
The films (fantasies, thrillers, comedies) are grouped sort of by theme, two per disc. So, 13 Frightened Girls (a.k.a. The Candy Web) is teamed with 13 Ghosts for the triskaidekaphobia entry. Homicidal and Strait-jacket represent the murder,...
- 10/20/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
William Castle is a hero around the Dread Central offices. The man was a true showman in every sense of the word and knew how to deliver laughs, chills, and lunacy like no other! Come this October fans will be getting a box set to scream about courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment -- The William Castle Film Collection!
From the Press Release
The master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks will be remembered on October 20 when the William Castle Film Collection debuts from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The set features eight of the legendary producer/director’s most notable films, including The Tingler (1959), 13 Ghosts (1960), Homicidal (1961), Mr. Sardonicus (1961), and Strait-Jacket (1964). Also included in the collection are Zotz! (1962), The Old Dark House (1963), and 13 Frightened Girls (1963), each making their DVD debuts. The extensive bonus materials include original theatrical openings, alternate sequences, vintage footage,...
From the Press Release
The master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks will be remembered on October 20 when the William Castle Film Collection debuts from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The set features eight of the legendary producer/director’s most notable films, including The Tingler (1959), 13 Ghosts (1960), Homicidal (1961), Mr. Sardonicus (1961), and Strait-Jacket (1964). Also included in the collection are Zotz! (1962), The Old Dark House (1963), and 13 Frightened Girls (1963), each making their DVD debuts. The extensive bonus materials include original theatrical openings, alternate sequences, vintage footage,...
- 8/17/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Damn straight! A very special double feature celebrating one of our heroes, the great William Castle. For two nights only: Wednesday Sept 24 and Thursday Sept 25. Click here for details and to purchase tickets.
We will present the fascinating new documentary SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY and then show Mr. Castle's magnum opus THE TINGLER in the miracle of Percepto, in which select seats are wired to give an (hopefully non-debilitating) electric "tingle" to the lucky persons sitting in them. If everything works out alright there won't be any serious injuries but we will require an audience waiver. And if you've got a pacemaker - stay home and take it easy for this one.
SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY (2008, D. Jeffrey Schwartz, 84 min.)
There's no greater icon of showmanship than William Castle. When the rest of Hollywood was shivering in its boots over the impact of TV on the bottom line,...
We will present the fascinating new documentary SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY and then show Mr. Castle's magnum opus THE TINGLER in the miracle of Percepto, in which select seats are wired to give an (hopefully non-debilitating) electric "tingle" to the lucky persons sitting in them. If everything works out alright there won't be any serious injuries but we will require an audience waiver. And if you've got a pacemaker - stay home and take it easy for this one.
SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY (2008, D. Jeffrey Schwartz, 84 min.)
There's no greater icon of showmanship than William Castle. When the rest of Hollywood was shivering in its boots over the impact of TV on the bottom line,...
- 9/17/2008
- by Lars Nilsen
- OriginalAlamo.com
Damn straight! A very special double feature celebrating one of our heroes, the great William Castle. For two nights only: Wednesday Sept 24 and Thursday Sept 25. Click here for details and to purchase tickets.
We will present the fascinating new documentary SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY and then show Mr. Castle's magnum opus THE TINGLER in the miracle of Percepto, in which select seats are wired to give an (hopefully non-debilitating) electric "tingle" to the lucky persons sitting in them. If everything works out alright there won't be any serious injuries but we will require an audience waiver. And if you've got a pacemaker - stay home and take it easy for this one.
SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY (2008, D. Jeffrey Schwartz, 84 min.)
There's no greater icon of showmanship than William Castle. When the rest of Hollywood was shivering in its boots over the impact of TV on the bottom line,...
We will present the fascinating new documentary SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY and then show Mr. Castle's magnum opus THE TINGLER in the miracle of Percepto, in which select seats are wired to give an (hopefully non-debilitating) electric "tingle" to the lucky persons sitting in them. If everything works out alright there won't be any serious injuries but we will require an audience waiver. And if you've got a pacemaker - stay home and take it easy for this one.
SPINE-TINGLER - THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY (2008, D. Jeffrey Schwartz, 84 min.)
There's no greater icon of showmanship than William Castle. When the rest of Hollywood was shivering in its boots over the impact of TV on the bottom line,...
- 9/17/2008
- by noreply@blogger.com (Lars Nilsen)
- FantasticFest.com
AFI Fest
The man who brought the world such immortal movie house gimmicks as Emergo, Percepto, Illusion-O and Ghost Viewer glasses is finally given his due in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story.
A fittingly lively portrait of the B-movie artist who put the show back into showmanship, Jeffrey Schwartz's documentary portrays the late director-producer as a man with the heart of a carny who dreamt of one day shedding his reputation as a low-rent Hitchcock and winning the artistic respect of his peers.
While the 80-minute film's a natural for festivals, Castle's affectionate fan base could also warrant a theatrical release, especially if somebody could figure out a cost-effective way of rigging theater seats to vibrate at pivotal moments.
Director Schwartz, whose company, Automat Pictures, specializes in producing making-of docs for TV and DVDs, takes a standard issue approach here, gathering together Castle family, friends, colleagues and historians--daughter Terry, John Waters, John Landis, Joe Dante, and the late Marcel Marceau among them--to provide the obligatory testimonials and anecdotes.
But when you've got a guy as colorful as Castle, you don't need a lot of fancy frills to attract attention, especially when you've got a generous clip assortment from such immortal movies as Macabre, which offered patrons insurance by Lloyds of London in the event of "death by fright," 13 Ghosts, Mr. Sardonicus and intended Psycho rival, Homicidal.
Although most were accompanied by publicity stunts designed to lure audiences of the late '50s and '60s away from their TVs and back into theaters, Castle craved something beyond profitability, and would eventually land his biggest gimmick in the form of Joan Crawford, who starred in his 1964 thriller, Strait-Jacket, penned by Psycho author Robert Bloch.
While Crawford essentially ran the whole show, insisting the set be kept at freezing temperatures to "tighten the skin," the experience made Castle more determined than ever to beat Hitch at his own game.
Bittersweet success would come with "Rosemary's Baby," a vehicle he had wanted to direct himself, but he'd have to settle for a producer's credit after Paramount brought in a hot young Polish filmmaker by the name of Roman Polanski.
Castle was never able to build on that newfound artistic credibility but his death, in 1977, marked the end of a truly spirited era.
SPINE TINGLER! THE William Castle STORY
Automat Pictures...
The man who brought the world such immortal movie house gimmicks as Emergo, Percepto, Illusion-O and Ghost Viewer glasses is finally given his due in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story.
A fittingly lively portrait of the B-movie artist who put the show back into showmanship, Jeffrey Schwartz's documentary portrays the late director-producer as a man with the heart of a carny who dreamt of one day shedding his reputation as a low-rent Hitchcock and winning the artistic respect of his peers.
While the 80-minute film's a natural for festivals, Castle's affectionate fan base could also warrant a theatrical release, especially if somebody could figure out a cost-effective way of rigging theater seats to vibrate at pivotal moments.
Director Schwartz, whose company, Automat Pictures, specializes in producing making-of docs for TV and DVDs, takes a standard issue approach here, gathering together Castle family, friends, colleagues and historians--daughter Terry, John Waters, John Landis, Joe Dante, and the late Marcel Marceau among them--to provide the obligatory testimonials and anecdotes.
But when you've got a guy as colorful as Castle, you don't need a lot of fancy frills to attract attention, especially when you've got a generous clip assortment from such immortal movies as Macabre, which offered patrons insurance by Lloyds of London in the event of "death by fright," 13 Ghosts, Mr. Sardonicus and intended Psycho rival, Homicidal.
Although most were accompanied by publicity stunts designed to lure audiences of the late '50s and '60s away from their TVs and back into theaters, Castle craved something beyond profitability, and would eventually land his biggest gimmick in the form of Joan Crawford, who starred in his 1964 thriller, Strait-Jacket, penned by Psycho author Robert Bloch.
While Crawford essentially ran the whole show, insisting the set be kept at freezing temperatures to "tighten the skin," the experience made Castle more determined than ever to beat Hitch at his own game.
Bittersweet success would come with "Rosemary's Baby," a vehicle he had wanted to direct himself, but he'd have to settle for a producer's credit after Paramount brought in a hot young Polish filmmaker by the name of Roman Polanski.
Castle was never able to build on that newfound artistic credibility but his death, in 1977, marked the end of a truly spirited era.
SPINE TINGLER! THE William Castle STORY
Automat Pictures...
- 11/1/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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