The Tingler
📖 Synopsis
A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Ghastly Beyond Belief!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Director
- William Castle
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Vincent PriceDr. Warren Chapin
Philip CoolidgeOliver 'Ollie' Higgins
Judith EvelynMrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
Darryl HickmanDavid Morris
Pamela LincolnLucy Stevens
Patricia CuttsIsabel Stevens Chapin
William CastlePrologue Host (uncredited)
Bob GundersonRyerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited)
Dal McKennonProjectionist (uncredited)L
Leon AltonMember of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tingler about?
- A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.
- Who directed The Tingler?
- The Tingler was directed by William Castle.
- When was The Tingler released?
- The Tingler was released on July 29, 1959.
- How long is The Tingler?
- The Tingler has a runtime of 1h 22m.
- Where can I track The Tingler?
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