STEP RIGHT UP!...I'm Gonna Scare the Pants Off America

Nostalgia vies with rollicking good fun in these anecdote-studded memoirs of legendary horror director William Castle. Remember the Lloyds of London life insurance policy that protected moviegoers if they were frightened to death by "Macabre"? Or the theatre seats that buzzed when "The Tingler" came on screen...and refunds for cowards who could not face the last terrifying minutes of "Homicidal"?

Author: William Castle
Publisher: William Castle Productions
Published: 09/03/2010
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.62d
ISBN13: 9780578066820
ISBN10: 0578066823
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts

About the Author
America's "Master of the Macabre" is at it again. Remember the Lloyds of London life insurance policy that protected moviegoers if they were frightened to death by "Macabre"? Or the theatre seats that buzzed when "The Tingler" came on screen...and the refund for cowards who could not face the last terrifying minutes of "Homicidal"? Bill Castle loved scaring the pants off America...especially with his most famous hit, "Rosemary's Baby." Castle has always sought and found the thrill of thrilling--a mark of successful showmanship. And he's at it again, with his greatest gimmick of all time soon to come. Follow him daily at www.williamcastle.com and join his fan club at www.williamcastlefanclub.com.

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