The Stunt Man

William Castle's Gimmick Flicks Live Again!

"...of the festival, Newsday writer Bruce Eder interviewed Terry Castle, daughter of the man whose exploitation of these promotional..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Screens Feature by Alison Macor

House on Haunted Hill

"...Directed by: William Malone. Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thirteen Ghosts

"...Tony Shalhoub. The cinematic exhumation of Sixties schlock-genius producer/director William Castle continues unabated, and, sadly, remains uninspired, uninteresting, and..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Ship

"...on. Granted, director Beck helmed the startlingly, shockingly mediocre William Castle Ghosts remake (itself a retread of a weak..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Feardotcom

"...Directed by: William Malone. Starring: Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone, Amelia Curtis, Stephen..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rugrats Go Wild

"...quickly and truly, and, in a nifty bit of William Castle/John Waters showmanship, Rugrats Go Wild also arrives with..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ride for Your Life

"...it!”) Essentially a cross between CD-ROM video games and William Castle's gimmick pictures of the 1950s, Ride for Your..."

May 12, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Matinee

This film is a fondly humorous look back at the last gasp of America's innocence, being a kid, and, in particular, monster movies.

"...bout of “Hey, I remember that!” Goodman plays a William Castle-esque film producer, previewing his new, gimmick-laden horror film..."

Jan. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Employee of the Month

Assorted workers vie for the coveted title of "Employee of the Month."

"...Dax Shepard, Efren Ramirez, Tim Bagley, Andy Dick, Harland Williams and Brian George. Harold & Kumar Go to White..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Castlemania

One boy's induction into horror

"...fix of monster-kid mags – Famous Monsters of Filmland, Castle of Frankenstein, Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella – for ages, or..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Major Payne

"...Directed by: Nick Castle. Starring: Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Michael Ironside,..."

March 31, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black

Warcraft

No fun storming the castle in this lousy adaptation of the hit video game

"...afield from his bang-on portrayal of psychotropically droll wordsmith William Burroughs in Kill Your Darlings, bites down hard on..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott's Crusades epic is a historical spectacle on the order of Gladiator and a dissection of war, as gritty and illuminating as Black Hawk Down, that takes flight when it becomes a canvas for ideas and ideologies in action.

"...period of time that director Scott and first-time screenwriter William Monahan use to their advantage in Kingdom of Heaven,..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Edward II

"...settings go back and forth between sparsely decorated medieval castles and present-day Outrage demonstrations. There is no one period..."

May 1, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

Coprophiliacs looking for a movie that really rings their chimes will be positively tintinnabulating from this arthouse horror number.

"...Directed by: Tom Six. Starring: Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura, Andreas Leupold and Peter Blankenstein...."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grindhouse

Grindhouse, which was filmed in Austin, raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.

"...is also a showman, along the lines of a William Castle or Cecil B. DeMille). It’s this injection of..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An American Haunting

A satanic-possession thriller set in 1817 stars Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek – to little avail.

"...countenance is equal parts Elisha Cook Jr. (particularly in William Castle's House on Haunted Hill) and that crazy rummy..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Alone in the Dark

There's a certain majesty to German director Boll's style of filmmaking: a freedom from art, talent, skill of any formal kind, and the sheer pigheadedness to keep going at any cost.

"...The Relic as well as Aliens, Tremors, and even William Castle's chestnut (and John Waters' fave) The Tingler, is..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

An affectionate parody of 1950s sci-fi movies, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra spoofs ’til it poops out.

"...the DVD of Joe Dante’s lovingly hokey tribute to William Castle and kidhood Saturday afternoon moviegoing, Matinee. The film-within-the-film..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Darkness Falls

"...would've been so much more engaging if legendary showman/producer William Castle were still around, though. Think of it: a..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Teenage U.f.O. Psycho Sex Monster Show

"...vintage sleaze and gore. Among the included trailers are William Castle's House on Haunted Hill, Clambake with Elvis Presley,..."

March 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cecil B. Demented

"...Gordon Lewis, Otto Preminger, Spike Lee, Kenneth Anger, and William Castle to name but a few) and spouts slogans..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Pevensie kids are summoned back to Narnia for yet another mystical adventure based on C.S. Lewis' series of fantasy books.

"...Directed by: Andrew Adamson. Starring: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage and Warwick..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

October Previews

"...D: Gary Halvorson; with Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Now You, Too, Can Own the House on Haunted Hill!

Ennis House on Haunted Hill for Sale

"...of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecturally unique Ennis House and William Castle-style ballyhoo that we are. Fans of Castle's masterpiece..."

July 30, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

13 Frightened Girls

"...Directed by: William Castle. Starring: Kathy Dunn and Murray Hamilton. Thirteen diplomats'..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Last House on the Left

Louis Black reviews Night of the Living Dead, Last House on the Left, Texas Chain-saw Massacre, and Halloween -- all featured in IFC's new documentary, American Nightmare

"...the film know-it-all, I bet that it was some William Castle-like effort from the Fifties. Later, when I tried..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Shortcuts

"...theatre will be home to a weekend showcase of William Castle's The Tingler. For more on the screenings see..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

What'cha Watchin'?

Screengrabs from the Chronicle staff for a very unusual Valentine's Day

"...film Matinee. The film stars John Goodman as a William Castle-type filmmaker who provides a certain phantasmagorical flare to..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Screens Column by Marisa Mirabal

Five Nights With Monsters

ATX Halloween week: Witches, werewolves, and haints, oh my!

"...on Haunted Hill. Aficionados of B-movie horror may recall William Castle's 1959 screamfest starring Vincent Price as the alternately..."

Oct. 22, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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