December 15, 2008
no thanks not my thing
Diane Baker, Forrest J Ackerman, Joe Dante
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
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Flixster Reviews (32)
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September 25, 2008Wow, this is an incredible fast-paced documentary. It?s basically one of those docs that you get in the special features of a DVD?the usual talking heads (Leonard Maltin, John Landis, Jon Waters), a couple seconds of footage from each important film, and lots of computer graphic...( read more)
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May 3, 2008William Castle was a showman who made Grade B horror films and sold them to mass audiences through showmanship and gimmicks. Seats were wired to buzz during THE TINGLER, a skeleton floated over the theatre audience in HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, life insurance policies were given out...( read more)
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April 10, 2008I would rather watch every episode of Oprah while smelling Oprah's sweaty armpit. I would rather vote for Obama or scrape the burnt off of toast. To put it simple, no, this movie will not be watched by me.
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