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Post by endo on Apr 8, 2013 14:34:34 GMT -5
My wife recorded this documentary for me, and it was great. All about Castle's life and the movies he made with all the gimmicks.
The $1000 life insurance policy he offered to movie goers in case Macabre scared them to death, the wired seats in the theater for The Tingler, just a ton of great stuff on this guy who is one of my all time favorite horror directors.
It even talks about how he gave in and let Roman Polanski direct Rosemary's Baby, because he knew it would be better for the movie.
If you ever come across this, it's a fascinating watch.
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Post by gorepolice on Apr 8, 2013 16:00:03 GMT -5
That looks great. I wish I could have grown up in the time to experience stuff like that.
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Post by endo on Apr 8, 2013 16:08:18 GMT -5
My wife and I said the same thing when we were watching it. He seemed like a really cool guy too, would have loved to have hung out with him.
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Post by gorepolice on Apr 8, 2013 16:51:06 GMT -5
Too bad gimmicks like those can't make a comeback. More than likely someone would sue over something. At least we can look back at this and enjoy what came before.
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Post by endo on Apr 8, 2013 21:48:39 GMT -5
I'm so glad I found that "ghost viewer" from 13 Ghosts online so cheap. That's one of my most prized possessions.
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Post by gorepolice on Apr 8, 2013 22:13:50 GMT -5
That is really nice. I'd be proud of it too.
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Post by NDX on Apr 8, 2013 22:58:33 GMT -5
I still want to see the Tingler at a midnight viewing with the chairs.
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Post by endo on Apr 8, 2013 23:36:20 GMT -5
I'd like to see that too. Hell, just to have a real nurse at a movie, in case you needed attention, would intrigue me.
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Post by NDX on Apr 8, 2013 23:43:49 GMT -5
She should just be walking around, eyeballing fat and old people.
DAMMIT, WOMAN! STOP LOOKING AT ME!
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Post by endo on Apr 8, 2013 23:46:07 GMT -5
Lol. He was like the P.T. Barnum of horror movies.
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Post by gorepolice on Apr 9, 2013 1:20:43 GMT -5
All the gimmicks he had in that video are better than 3D.
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Post by MacReadyOrNot on Feb 3, 2020 16:17:18 GMT -5
His movies were schlock, but he sold one heck of a gimmick with each one. I really admired this documentary. This and Corman's World are two great documentaries about the B-movie titans of yore.
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