{"id":92059,"date":"2020-10-18T19:16:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T16:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/"},"modified":"2020-10-18T19:16:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T16:16:14","slug":"10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/","title":{"rendered":"#10 Best William Castle Movies, and That&#8217;s No Gimmick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7b2c6a2ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7b2c6a2ac\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/#10_The_Old_Dark_House_1963\" >10. The Old Dark House (1963)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/#9_Macabre_1958\" >9. Macabre (1958)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/#8_I_Saw_What_You_Did_1965\" >8. I Saw What You Did (1965)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/#7_Shanks_1974\" >7. Shanks (1974)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-william-castle-movies-and-thats-no-gimmick\/#6_Lets_Kill_Uncle_1966\" >6. Let\u2019s Kill Uncle (1966)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#10 Best William Castle <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a>, and That&#8217;s No Gimmick<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.7--><em>October is defined in Webster\u2019s Dictionary as \u201c31 days of horror.\u201d Don\u2019t bother looking it up; it\u2019s true. Most people take that to mean highlighting one horror movie a day, but here at FSR, we\u2019ve taken that up a spooky notch or nine by celebrating each day with a top ten list. This article, about the best William Castle horror movies, is part of our ongoing series <strong>31 Days of Horror Lists<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>William Castle<\/strong> is one of cinema\u2019s greatest showmen. He got his start working for Columbia Pictures in the 1940s, in large part thanks to his ability to promote the hell out of anything. In the early part of his career, Castle worked as a dialogue director before getting the opportunity to make his own films, starting with a couple of documentary shorts before his feature debut with the adventure-comedy <em>The Chance of a Lifetime<\/em>. Castle would continue to direct low-budget studio fare for the next few years with the occasional odd job here and there \u2014 he was an associate producer on <em>The Lady from Shanghai<\/em> \u2014 before deciding he wanted more.<\/p>\n<p>Castle left the studio life to make it on his own as an independent filmmaker. It was during this period that Castle established himself and earned a reputation for his use of gimmicks. Going to see a William Castle picture was about more than watching a movie; it was about the experience. Castle made the audience active participants, meaning no two shows were likely to be the same. At least that\u2019s what Castle would like you to believe.<\/p>\n<p>For some, Castle is simply remembered as a schlock director who relied on parlor tricks and cheap exploits to make a quick buck. But there\u2019s no disputing his long-lasting impact, and a case could be made that he is one of the most important and influential director-producers cinema has ever seen. John Waters credits Castle for being the director that made him want to direct. Robert Zemeckis has called him a personal favorite and co-founded Dark Castle Entertainment with the sole purpose of remaking Castle\u2019s work \u2014 doing so twice with <em>House on Haunted Hill<\/em> and <em>Thirteen Ghosts<\/em>. Joe Dante has long been an admirer, and in 1993 he paid homage with his B-movie love letter <em>Matinee<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>FSR\u2019s resident Boo Crew (Anna Swanson, Brad Gullickson, Meg Shields, Jacob Trussell, Kieran Fisher, Rob Hunter, Valerie Ettenhofer, and myself) understands the importance of Castle, and this Halloween season we pay our respects to the B-movie legend by ranking his ten best films as director. Be warned, though: this is a frighteningly scary list, and those with a fear of spine-tingling horror are advised to proceed with extreme caution. Towards the end of this list, we will offer a \u201cfright break,\u201d and those who are too scared to continue may exit via the \u201cCoward\u2019s Corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_The_Old_Dark_House_1963\"><\/span>10. The Old Dark House (1963)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-358532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-Old-Dark-House-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Old Dark House\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-Old-Dark-House-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-Old-Dark-House-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-Old-Dark-House-1-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-Old-Dark-House-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>J. B. Priestley\u2019s <em>The Old Dark House<\/em> was first adapted by James Whale in 1932. The original works as an effective chiller and tongue-in-cheek comedy that parodies stories about haunted houses and things that go bump in the night. Castle was no stranger to splashing his scare fare with humor, which made him the perfect director to reimagine the story in 1963.<\/p>\n<p>Or was he? Critical hindsight hasn\u2019t exactly been kind to Castle\u2019s effort, with many comparing it unfavorably to its predecessor. While this version does lack the original\u2019s spooky atmosphere, it more than makes up for it with plenty of laughs and an abundance of endearing charms. Castle wasn\u2019t out to recreate what came before, and that\u2019s a good thing. Because, in the end, film fans got two very entertaining movies that boast their own unique flavors. (Kieran Fisher)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Macabre_1958\"><\/span>9. Macabre (1958)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-358533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macabre.jpg\" alt=\"Macabre\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macabre.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macabre-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macabre-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macabre-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Macabre<\/em> isn\u2019t the best William Castle film \u2014 obviously, hence its ninth-place ranking \u2014 but a case could be made that it is his most important. This dark thriller about the daughter of a doctor being kidn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed and buried alive marked the first time Castle used his signature gimmicks. Theater attendees were given a certificate for a $1,000 life insurance policy upon entrance, just in case they died during the show. The shtick proved to be a success, making <em>Macabre<\/em> a box office hit and opening the door for future stunts to follow.<\/p>\n<p>As for the film, it gets a little slow in the middle but is bookended by opening and closing scenes that are more than worth the price of submission. Thirty seconds in and a child\u2019s coffin has been stolen? Hard to get grimmer than that. (Chris Coffel)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_I_Saw_What_You_Did_1965\"><\/span>8. I Saw What You Did (1965)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-358534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/I-Saw-What-You-Did.jpg\" alt=\"I Saw What You Did\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/I-Saw-What-You-Did.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/I-Saw-What-You-Did-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/I-Saw-What-You-Did-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/I-Saw-What-You-Did-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In 1965, Castle worked with Joan Crawford for the second and final time with <em>I Saw What You Did<\/em>. Teens Libby and Kit are bored one evening and entertain themselves by making relatively innocent prank phone calls to random numbers. Every time someone answers, they repeat, \u201cI saw what you did, and I know who you are.\u201d Unfortunately, one of their random dials ends up calling a man (John Ireland) who just murdered his wife. Determined not to get caught, the man attempts to track the girls down to keep his secret safe.<\/p>\n<p><em>I<\/em><em> Saw What You Did<\/em> is a more straightforward thriller than one may expect from Castle, playing like a low-budget Hitchcock \u2014 a humorous turn of events since it was Castle\u2019s films that inspired Hitchcock to direct <em>Psycho<\/em>. A gimmick involving seatbelts for audience members who may be \u201cscared out of their seats\u201d was referenced in early trailers for the film but eventually scrapped. (Chris Coffel)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Shanks_1974\"><\/span>7. Shanks (1974)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-358543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Shanks.jpg\" alt=\"Shanks\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Shanks.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Shanks-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Shanks-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Shanks-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s somewhat surprising that one of Castle\u2019s most disturbing films is also among his least seen. That said, it\u2019s easy to understand why audiences didn\u2019t (and don\u2019t) take to this grim slice of madness as easily as they do movies about haunted houses and more traditionally portrayed psychopaths.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shanks<\/em> follows a deaf puppeteer named Malcolm (played by Marcel Marceau, a world-renowned mime who doesn\u2019t speak as Malcolm but does talk in another role) whose abuse at the hands of family and strangers alike coincides with his growing ability to \u201creanimate\u201d the dead like string-less marionette puppets. The bodies pile up, he animates more and more of them back to life, and it all erupts in a debacle of violence when a motorcycle gang crashes Malcolm\u2019s party \u2014 which he was enjoying with a teenage admirer.<\/p>\n<p>Weird how Castle didn\u2019t employ some of his usual good time marketing shenanigans with this one\u2026 (Rob Hunter)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Lets_Kill_Uncle_1966\"><\/span>6. Let\u2019s Kill Uncle (1966)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-358544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lets-Kill-Uncle.jpg\" alt=\"Let's Kill Uncle\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lets-Kill-Uncle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lets-Kill-Uncle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lets-Kill-Uncle-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lets-Kill-Uncle-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An irredeemably bratty, combat-obsessed orphan named Barnaby inherits a fortune after the death of his father (a silent cameo by Castle). Until he reaches the right age to collect, Barnaby is sent to live on a remote island with his uncle Kevin, a former British intelligence commander who has literally written a book about how good he is at killing people.<\/p>\n<p>While, yes, we\u2019d all like to push the impossibly annoying orphan off a cliff, in theory, Uncle Kevin\u2019s motives are less petty, and therefore, more serious. He wants that estate, baby. And the only thing standing between him and all that money is this very frustrating child. A failed first attempt at murder cascades into a back-and-forth of assassination attempts between a military veteran and a child.<\/p>\n<p><em>Let\u2019s Kill Uncle<\/em> is somewhat dated and paced like molasses, but it\u2019s still glowing with that characteristically hokey charm of a William Castle picture. Even though it\u2019s definitely a ridiculous attempt at \u201cfamily horror,\u201d you can\u2019t deny that camp factor. 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