| Distributor:Columbia Pictures Synopsis: As famous for the gimmick with which the film was shown as for its genuinely spine-tingling story, The Tingler follows a pathologist (Vincent Price) as he searches for the cause of a series of deaths and discovers that the victims have a large insect-like creature growing on their spinal chords. The creature attacks when the people are frightened and is only killed when the host emits a blood-curdling primal scream. This is coupled with a subplot to scare the deaf-mute owner of a silent movie house ... Full Synopsis
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| So much has been made of The Tingler's gimmick -- theatre seats outfitted with tiny electro-shock devices -- that most people don't know that it's actually a pretty good horror movie. It's no classic like The Exorcist, but it's enjoyable, even at its cheesiest, and delivers more than its fair share of tense moments along the way. Without the interactive electro-shock gimmick, and experienced in one's ... Read Review | |
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DVD Features Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video
Production Notes
Interactive Menus
Languages: English (Mono), Spanish (Mono)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
Scream For Your Lives! Featurette
William Castle's Drive-In "Scream" Scene
Original "Scream" Scene
Theatrical Trailers
Talent Files
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