William Castle fu un intrattenitore per tutta la vita con una predilezione per spaventare la gente. Fin da giovane, fu spinto dalla sua passione per lo spettacolo, iniziando a Broadway da adolescente in varie vesti. La sua determinazione nel perseguire il suo amore per la recitazione fu una costante durante tutta la sua carriera.
Nostalgia vies with rollicking good fun in these anecdote-studded memoirs of legendary horror director William Castle. Remember the Lloyds of London life insurance policy that protected moviegoers if they were frightened to death by "Macabre"? Or the theatre seats that buzzed when "The Tingler" came on screen...and refunds for cowards who could not face the last terrifying minutes of "Homicidal"?
In this seminal work, William Ernest Castle explores the relationship between heredity, evolution, and animal breeding. He examines the latest scientific discoveries and debates surrounding the role of genetics in shaping the traits and characteristics of living organisms. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in biology or genetics.