# The Tingler (1959)

> A pathologist’s theory that fear creates a hidden creature becomes a lurid, campy nightmare of autopsies, adultery, screams, and theatrical shocks.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16080

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: William Castle
- Cast: Vincent Price, Philip Coolidge, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Pamela Lincoln, Patricia Cutts, William Castle, Bob Gunderson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053363/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, lurid, surreal, midnight horror screening, drive-in movie night

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