The republication of William Castle's "Step Right Up!"features wonderfully crafted stories with new previously unpublished photographs from the Castle archive. Nostalgia vies with rollicking good fun in these anecdote-studded memoirs of the man who made all those delicious horror films you thrill to. Remember the Lloyds of London insurance policy that protected your family if you 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"? The fans loved it all, and Bill Castle loved scaring the pants off them...especially with his most famous hit, "Rosemary's Baby". A man of remarkable candor and antic humor who has been both extravagantly praised and roundly chastised by the critics, Castle has always sought and found the thrill of thrilling--the thrill of successful showmanship. His talent as a raconteur matches his knack for outrageous movie promotions in these engaging memoirs where he wittily exposes the mind and man behind the monster maker. Look out! Bill Castle's gonna getcha.
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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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The republication of William Castle's "Step Right Up!"features wonderfully crafted stories with new previously unpublished photographs from the Castle archive. Nostalgia vies with rollicking good fun in these anecdote-studded memoirs of the man who made all those delicious horror films you thrill to.
Remember the Lloyds of London insurance policy that protected your family if you 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"? The fans loved it all, and Bill Castle loved scaring the pants off them...especially with his most famous hit, "Rosemary's Baby".
A man of remarkable candor and antic humor who has been both extravagantly praised and roundly chastised by the critics, Castle has always sought and found the thrill of thrilling--the thrill of successful showmanship. His talent as a raconteur matches his knack for outrageous movie promotions in these engaging memoirs where he wittily exposes the mind and man behind the monster maker. Look out! Bill Castle's gonna getcha.
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.