The Tingler (1959)
Overview
A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.
Where to watch The Tingler
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | fuboTV, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 |
| United Kingdom | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | FlixFling | Apple TV, FlixFling, YouTube | Apple TV, FlixFling, YouTube |
| Australia | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | Plex | Amazon Video | — |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | — |
| Germany | Plex | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| France | Shadowz | — | — |
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What is The Tingler about?
A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared. The Tingler is a Horror, Science Fiction movie, released on 1959-07-29, runtime 82 minutes.
Is The Tingler worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Tingler 6.4 out of 10 from 209 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Tingler?
In the United States, The Tingler streams on fuboTV, FlixFling and IndieFlix and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
William Castle
Cast
- Vincent Price as Dr. Warren Chapin
- Philip Coolidge as Oliver 'Ollie' Higgins
- Judith Evelyn as Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
- Darryl Hickman as David Morris
- Pamela Lincoln as Lucy Stevens
- Patricia Cutts as Isabel Stevens Chapin
- William Castle as Prologue Host (uncredited)
- Bob Gunderson as Ryerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited)
- Dal McKennon as Projectionist (uncredited)
- Leon Alton as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
- Gertrude Astor as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
- Richard Barthelmess as David Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Sources
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