The Tingler
Invited
This 1959 genre classic pits megalomaniacal, LSD-dropping scientist Vincent Price against the underwhelming eponymous monster, a parasitic (rubber) worm that lies dormant in everyone’s spine until paralyzing fear awakens it. The film’s first theatrical run featured “Percepto!,” vibrating buzzers installed beneath select seats in the audience that encouraged viewers to let loose bloodcurdling screams on cue, the only way to destroy the Tingler. The silent and stoic are doomed to die: so scream or beware!
Director
William Castle
Producer
William Castle
Release Year
1959
Festival Year
2008
Country
United States
Run Time
82 minutes