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Värisyttäjä

Original title: The Tingler
  • 19591959
  • (Banned)(Banned)
  • 1h 22m
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Värisyttäjä (1959)
Watch the trailer for the horror film The Tingler, starring Vincent Price.
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Horror

An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.3K
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POPULARITY
14,147
1,927
  • Director
    • William Castle
  • Writer
    • Robb White
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Judith Evelyn
    • Darryl Hickman
Top credits
  • Director
    • William Castle
  • Writer
    • Robb White
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Judith Evelyn
    • Darryl Hickman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 123User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    The Tingler: Trailer
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    Photos124

    Vincent Price and Patricia Cutts in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price, Darryl Hickman, and Pamela Lincoln in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price, Darryl Hickman, and Pamela Lincoln in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Vincent Price in Värisyttäjä (1959)
    Patricia Cutts in Värisyttäjä (1959)
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    Top cast

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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Dr. Warren Chapin
    Judith Evelyn
    Judith Evelyn
    • Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • David Morris
    Patricia Cutts
    Patricia Cutts
    • Isabel Stevens Chapin
    Pamela Lincoln
    • Lucy Stevens
    Philip Coolidge
    Philip Coolidge
    • Oliver 'Ollie' Higgins
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Barthelmess
    Richard Barthelmess
    • David Kinemon
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gail Bonney
    Gail Bonney
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    William Castle
    William Castle
    • Prologue Himself - Host
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Colby
    Pat Colby
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Amy Fields
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Gunderson
    • Ryerson - Screaming Convict
    • (uncredited)
    Dal McKennon
    Dal McKennon
    • Projectionist
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Straight
    • Member of Silent Movie Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Ernest Torrence
    Ernest Torrence
    • Luke Hatburn, in clip from Tol'able David
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writer
      • Robb White
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Pamela Lincoln and Darryl Hickman, who play the young suitors, actually got married on November 28th after the Tingler release on July 29th 1959. They had two children, and divorced on December 8th, 1982.
    • Goofs
      In almost every scene in which the Tingler appears, the wires maneuvering it are visible.
    • Quotes

      Isabel Stevens Chapin: The only way Dave Morris will marry my sister is over my dead body.

      Dr. Warren Chapin: Unconventional but not impossible.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally had a short sequence filmed partially in color. It was the scene when the deaf-mute Mrs. Higgins (Judith Evelyn), terrified by unknown forces, runs into a bathroom to hide and sees blood coming from the faucets of her sink and her bathtub filled with blood. Everything else in the scene is black and white except for the blood, which appears in garish red color - a typical William Castle gimmick. The USA home video release and the Turner Classic Movies print shown on Oct. 31, 2008 include the restored partial-color sequence. The short sequence is grainy and appears to have been inserted from an old deteriorated copy, or possibly a 16 mm print, as the rest of the movie's quality is crisp and sharp. Or possibly the image quality jump is due to an optical process or however the color was achieved, adding a generation of grain.
    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: The Tingler (2016)

    User reviews123

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    6/10
    Spine tingling terror. Just scream.
    Directed and hyped by William Castle. Proof he is a master. Vincent Price is a pathologist that discovers that, when in a state of extreme fear, an organism grows along a person's spine enlarging up to the neck. The only thing that will stop the growth is the sound of screaming.

    Along with Price are Darryl Hickman and Pamela Lincoln. This is a real gimmicky film, but still effective. Well acted by Price, one of his very best. Still creepy after all these years.
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    • michaelRokeefe
    • Jun 4, 2000

    FAQ10

    • What is 'The Tingler' about?
    • Is "The Tingler" based on a book?
    • Was the Higgins' movie theater a real theater or a studio set?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • The Tingler
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • William Castle Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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