The Tingler (1959) Horror Sci-Fi
The Tingler (1959) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.8/10
The Tingler Plot Synopsis:
Dr. Warren Chapin is a pathologist who regularly conducts autopsies on executed prisoners at the State prison. He has a theory that fear is the result of a creature that inhabits all of us. His theory is that the creature is suppressed by our ability to scream when fear strikes us. He gets a chance to test his theories when he meets Ollie and Martha Higgins, who own and operate a second-run movie theater. Martha is deaf and mute and if she is unable to scream, extreme fear should make the creature, which Chapin has called the Tingler, come to life and grow. Using LSD to induce nightmares, he begins his experiment.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.
Tagline: Ghastly Beyond Belief!
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The Tingler Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1959 (more 1959 movies)
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Tingler Release Dates Blu-ray: Aug 21, 2018
Writers: Robb White
Producers: William Castle
Editors: Chester W. Schaeffer, Jack Bachom, Edwin H. Bryant
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The Tingler (1959) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Tingler Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Price | ... | Dr. Warren Chapin |
| Judith Evelyn | ... | Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins |
| Darryl Hickman | ... | David Morris |
| Patricia Cutts | ... | Isabel Stevens Chapin |
| Pamela Lincoln | ... | Lucy Stevens |
| Philip Coolidge | ... | Oliver ''Ollie'' Higgins |
| Leon Alton | ... | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| Richard Barthelmess | ... | David Kinemon (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Gail Bonney | ... | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| William Castle | ... | Prologue Himself - Host (uncredited) |
| Pat Colby | ... | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | ... | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| Amy Fields | ... | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| Bob Gunderson | ... | Ryerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited) |
| Dal McKennon | ... | Projectionist (uncredited) |
| Clarence Straight | ... | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| Ernest Torrence | ... | Luke Hatburn, in clip from Tol''able David (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Vincent Price, as Dr. Warren Chapin, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Mr. Vincent Price | Master of Terror - Judith Evelyn, as Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins, passed away at age 58 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Darryl Hickman – David Morris
- Patricia Cutts, as Isabel Stevens Chapin, passed away at age 48 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Pat Cutts | Patricia Wayne - Pamela Lincoln – Lucy Stevens
- Philip Coolidge, as Oliver ''Ollie'' Higgins, passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Phil Coolidge - Leon Alton, as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited), passed away at age 88 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo - Richard Barthelmess, as David Kinemon (uncredited) (archiveFootage), passed away at age 68 in Southampton, New York, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Mr. Richard Barthelmess | Richard S. Barthelmess - Gail Bonney, as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited), passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Gail Bonnie - William Castle, as Prologue Himself - Host (uncredited), passed away at age 63 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Billy Castle | Bill Castle | William C. Castle | Castle - Pat Colby – Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
- George DeNormand, as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited), passed away at age 73 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: George De Normand | George de Normand - Amy Fields – Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
- Bob Gunderson – Ryerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited)
- Dal McKennon, as Projectionist (uncredited), passed away at age 89 in Raymond, Wash.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Charles Farrington | Dale McKennon | Dallas McKennon | Dalllas McKennon | Dal McKinnon
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