
The Tingler
1959 · Movie · NR · 82 min · ★ 6.4
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
Streaming on iNDIEFLIX.
1 hour to watch.
Stream (included)
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-07-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 82 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (194 votes)
- Budget
- $400,000
Themes
- adultery
- deaf-mute
- lsd
- autopsy
- cheat on husband
- black and white
- creature
- scientist
- pathologist
- human experiment
- fright
- adulterous wife
- +8 more
Cast & crew

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)
- LA
Leon Alton
as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Directed by William Castle