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William Castle at Columbia, Volume One
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The Tingler
Year: 1959
Time: 82
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Audio
English 2.0 PCM Stereo
Streaming Options
The Tingler
| 13 Ghosts
| Homicidal
| Mr. Sardonicus
Licensor
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: William Castle
Featuring: Vincent Price, Charles Herbert, Ronald Lewis, Glenn Corbett, Audrey Dalton, Patricia Breslin, Jo Morrow, Judith Evelyn, Guy Rolfe, Daryl Hickman, Martin Milner, Patricia Cutts, Rosemary De Camp, Donald Woods, Pamela Lincoln, Philip Coolidge, Margaret Hamilton, John Van Dreelen
Renowned for his imaginative and eccentric marketing ploys, William Castle became synonymous with delivering lurid horror films backed-up by his trademark publicity gimmicks (‘Illusion-O’, ‘Percepto’, the ‘Punishment Poll’, ‘Fright Breaks’, etc.). WILLIAM CASTLE AT COLUMBIA, VOLUME ONE features four classic fright films from the outrageous showman’s illustrious career with Columbia Pictures and presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras – including Jeffrey Schwarz’s acclaimed feature-length documentary Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story, newly filmed introductions and appreciations, exclusive new audio commentaries, interviews with actor Pamela Lincoln and publicists Barry Lorie and Richard Kahn, archival featurettes, and much more – this collection is strictly limited to 6,000 copies.
Technical Specifications
Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 , 1.85:1
Audio:
English 1.0 PCM Mono
, English 2.0 PCM Stereo
Resolution:
Subtitles:
English
Region:
A/B/C
Discs:
4 Discs |
BD-50
* some specifications may reference a film that is included as a special feature
Supplements
- Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999, 16mins): documentary featuring interviews with actor Darryl Hickman, archivist Bob Burns, author Larry Chase Williams and film historian David Skai
- Original theatrical trailer
- I Survived 'The Tingler' (2018, 4mins): an interview with actor Pamela Lincoln
- Unleashing 'Percepto' (2018, 3mins): an interview with publicist Barry Lorie
- Theatre lobby spot (1959, 3mins): promotional recording featuring Vincent Price
- Alternative feature audio with stereo 'Scream' sequence
- Alternative feature audio with drive-in 'Headlights' sequence
- Fully restored bathroom scene, scanned in 4K from a rare 35mm print
- Audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television, and Jonathan Rigby, author of American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema
- Imaginary Biology (2018, 17 mins): a new appreciation by Kim Newman, critic and author of Nightmare Movies
- Isolated music & effects track
- Joe Dante trailer commentary (2013, 3mins): a short critical appreciation
- Promotional materials gallery: stills, lobby cards and posters
- 'Percepto' instruction manual: gallery of the original installation guide
- Limited edition 40-page exclusive booklet with new essays by Kat Ellinger and Michael Hyatt, William Castle on The Tingler, promotional materials, contemporary reviews, and film credits
- Alternative feature presentations: the original 'Illusion-O' version (85 mins) and the original black-and-white version (83 mins)
- The Magic of 'Illusion-O' (2001, 8 mins): archivist Bob Burns and filmmakers Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the film
- Original theatrical trailer
- On-disc 'Ghost Viewer' options
- Spine Tingler!: The William Castle Story (2007, 82 mins): Jeffrey Schwarz's acclaimed documentary, featuring interviews with John Landis, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Stuart Gordon, Leonard Maltin, Budd Boetticher, Bob Burns and John Waters among others
- Spine Tingler! audio commentary with Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle
- Larger Than Life: The Making of 'Spine Tingler!' (2011, 9 mins)
- Stephen Laws Introduces '13 Ghosts' (2018, 13 mins): a personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
- Isolated music & effects track
- Theatre lobby spot (1960, 3mins): promotional recording originally played in cinema foyers
- Sam Hamm trailer commentary (2008, 3mins): a short critical appreciation
- Image gallery: promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials
- Limited edition 36-page exclusive booklet by Dan Whitehead, William Castle on 13 Ghosts, contemporary reviews, and film critics
- Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (2002, 8 mins) archivist Bob Burns and filmmakers David Del Valle, Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the film
- Audio commentary with film historian Lee Gambin
- Stephen Laws Introduces 'Homicidal' (2018, 8 mins): a personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
- Bullyhoo! (2018, 4 mins): film historian Bob Thomas recalls the time he interviewed Castle
- Youngstown, Ohio Premiere (1961, 5 mins): original promotional reel in which William Castle interviews attendees of the film's premiere
- Isolated music & effects track
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials
- Limited edition 36-page exclusive booklet with a new essay by Rebecca Nicole Williams, William Castle on Homicidal, promotional material, contemporary reviews, and film credits
- Taking the Punishment Poll (2002, 8 mins): archivist Bob Burns and filmmakers David Del Valle, Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the film
- Original theatrical trailer
- Audio commentary with Daughters of Darkness' Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger
- Gothic Castle (2018, 28 mins): a critical analysis by Jonathan Rigby, author of American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema
- The Punishment Poll (2018, 6 mins): an interview with publicist Richard Kahn
- Isolated music & effects track
- Stuart Gordon trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): a short critical appreciation
- Image gallery: promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials
- Limited edition 36-page booklet with a new essay by Josephine Botting, William Castle on Mr. Sardonicus, a look at the marketing of the film, profile of writer Ray Russell, contemporary reviews, and film credits
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The Tingler
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