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Feb 17, 2024 · William Castle was a horror-loving high school dropout who worked his way through the film industry mainly through working on cheap B-movies. He gained a reputation for making films quickly and ...
Oct 31, 2017 · It was 1958, and William Castle was determined to “scare the pants off” his audience. “Reportedly he was pissed no one bothered to die, because it would’ve been great press,” says film ...
13 Ghosts: Directed by William Castle. With Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp. A family inherits a house with 12 ghosts who want a 13th.
William Castle (1914-1977) produced and directed many modestly budgeted films starting in 1939, but it was Macabre in 1958 that set the tone for his fame and fortune. For Macabre , Castle took out a policy with Lloyd’s of London insuring all ticket buyers for $1,000 in case they died of fright.
Sep 5, 2014 · Producer-director William Castle was something of a P.T. Barnum. ... Director Joe Dante, whose 1993 film “Matinee” was a homage to Castle, will introduce “House on Haunted Hill”, with ...
Apr 9, 2022 · In 1958, the William Castle-directed "Macabre" attempted to scare the pants off theaters everywhere. Per Turner Classic Movies, this twisting and turning tale tells the story of a small-town doctor and widower whose 3-year-old daughter has been kidnapped, trapped in a coffin, and only has a few hours to live.
Oct 18, 2020 · William Castle’s films live or die by their gimmicks, and the one for 13 Ghosts is a hoot. As you entered the cinema, you were given a pair of red/blue spectacles – similar to mid-century 3D ...
