Episode #008 - The Tingler

Abnormal State Theatre

This was the second of two podcasts I recorded while on my mountain vacation this past September; it took me a little longer to get around to editing this one. We take a few moments to mourn the loss of one of the greatest genre cinema podcasters of all time, Vince Rotolo of the B-Movie Cast, who passed away this past April (yeah, I know, but better late than never when it comes to respecting a legend), and I make an announcement about a slight change to the show. We then take our first steps into the wacky, gimmick-filled world of director William Castle, who never met a gag he didn't like, with a consideration of 1959's The Tingler, featuring the inimitable Vincent Price as a medical examiner obsessed with the nature of fear and its effects on the human body in an almost proto-Cronenbergian fashion. While not Castle's first or most popular gimmick-based film, it's my personal favorite and gives a good cross-section of what to expect of a movie bearing his name. So strap in, enjoy, and if you start to feel the tingle of fear, don't forget to SCREAM FOR YOUR LIFE!
Peace,
-RDN
Special thanks to Cort from Cinema PSYOPS for giving me some pointers to help make my show sound a little better.
Episode #008 - The Tingler
Music:
"Pippin the Hunchback" - Kevin MacLeod - www.incompetech.com
"Springtime for Hitler" - Mel Brooks & John Morris - The Producers Original Sountrack

"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act One" - Kevin MacLeod - www.incompetech.com
"Spider Eyes" - Kevin MacLeod - www.incompetech.com
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