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Ep 148 - HOMICIDAL & MR. SARDONICUS (1961): The Gimmicks and Ghouls of WILLIAM CASTLE!!
HOMICIDAL (1961) d. William Castle (USA)
MR. SARDONICUS (1961) d. William Castle (USA)
Few filmmakers in American horror are remembered as vividly—or as superficially—as William Castle. Mention his name and most movie fans immediately think of outrageous theatrical gimmicks: skeletons flying over audiences, theater seats rigged with buzzing devices, or insurance policies handed out in the lobby. But the enduring popularity of those gimmicks has also has had the unfortunate effect of overshadowing the films themselves.
This becomes especially evident when discussing 1961's Homicidal and Mr…
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