Rent The Tingler (1959)
3.5 of 5 from 72 ratings
1h 22min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Vincent Price stars as an obsessed doctor who discovers that feat manifests itself as a parasitic creature, which grows on the spinal cords of terrified people. If they scream, the Tingler can be destroyed. If they don't, it will sever the spinal column and kill them. He successfully isolates and removes the Tingler from a deaf mute who has been scared to death by her devious husband. Once captured, the Tingler escapes and runs amok in a crowded movie theater. Terror is loose, but can it be stopped?
- Actors:
- Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts, Pamela Lincoln, Philip Coolidge, Leon Alton, Richard Barthelmess, Gail Bonney, William Castle, Pat Colby, George DeNormand, Amy Fields, Bob Gunderson, Dal McKennon, Clarence Straight, Ernest Torrence
- Directors:
- William Castle
- Producers:
- William Castle
- Writers:
- Robb White
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- A History of Cinemas in Films, Roger Corman's Poe Cycle, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1959
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/10/2018
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- 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
- I Survived 'The Tingler' (2018, 4 mins): an interview with actor Pamela Lincoln
- Unleashing 'Percepto' (2018, 3 mins): an interview with publicist Barry Lorie
- Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999, 16 mins): documentary featuring interviews with actor Darryl Hickman, archivist Bob Burns, author Lucy Chase Williams and film historian David Skal
- Isolated music and effects track
- Theatre lobby spot (1959, 3 mins): promotional recording featuring Vincent Price
- Original theatrical trailer
- Joe Dante trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): a short critical appreciation
- Promotional materials gallery: stills, lobby cards and posters
- 'Percepto' instruction manual: gallery of the original installation guide
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
