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Not everyone
remembers the name
of William Castle
in this century,
but every horror
fan is aware of
his influence. He
was the circus-master
of horror in his
day, creating shameless
and irresistibly
fun gimmicks to
enhance and promote
his many hit films.
House on Haunted
Hill, 13 Ghosts
and I Saw What You
Did have all spawned
modern remakes and
The Tingler influenced
every alien parasite
movie since 1959.
Vincent Price and
Joan Crawford each
starred in several
Castle films, with
Ms Crawford appearing
as an axe murderer
in Strait-Jacket.
A rainy day with
the best of William
Castle's films makes
for a campy, creepy,
fun fear-fest.
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