Hollywood Story (1951)

 

During the 1950s Hollywood, an independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms when he decides to make a movie about the 1929 unsolved murder of a famous silent-film director.

Competent crime mystery with an intriguing Hollywood plot is vivid and fairly suspenseful; a more straight attempt by horror expert William Castle.

Halliwell*: "Adequate potboiler with a reasonably absorbing plot and glimpses of silent stars."

Maltin++1/2: "Loaded with potential that's mostly unrealized. Strongest asset is location filming around Hollywood and the old Chaplin studio."

 

The Tingler (1959)

An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

Classic William Castle hokum with all the tricks and treats doesn't really want to be taken seriously; fun for what it is.

Halliwell (no star): "Gimmick ghost story with some (unexplained) gruesome moments; the most outlandish of its producer's trick films..."

Maltin***: "Campy fun."

The Tingler (1959)

An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.

Silly and a bit seedy plot is slowly told with some singular effective thrills and a creepy performance by Vincent Price.

Halliwell (no star): "Ridiculous shocker with dull handling but effective moments."

Maltin**1/2: "Preposterous but original shocker..."

Strait-Jacket (1964)

I Saw What You Did (1965)

Two teenage girls innocently spend an evening doing random prank calls, which lead to murderous consequences.

The Night Walker (1964)

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.