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Auction History Result 8m692 HOMICIDAL pressbook '61 William Castle's frightening story of a psychotic female killer! Date Sold 5/5/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 14" x 15 1/2" [36 x 39 cm]; 8 pages) (Learn More) Homicidal, the 1961 William Castle female psychotic killer horror mystery thriller ("Special 'Fright Break'. There will be a special Fright Break during the showing of 'Homicidal'. All those too timid to take the climax will be welcomed to the Coward's Corner!"; "The story of a psychotic killer!"; "The picture with a 'Fright Break!' Money back guarantee for cowards only!"; "There will be a special Fright Break sometime during the running of 'Homicidal'. All those too timid to take the climax will be welcomed to the Coward's Corner... where upon their admission price will be 'sneerfully' refunded and they will be discretely drummed out of the Brotherhood of the Brave-Hearted!") starring Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Alan Bunce, James Westerfield, and Joan Marshall (billed as "introducing Jean Arless"). Note that director William Castle was famous for his wacky gimmicks (this was lovingly parodied in the movie "Matinee"). In this movie, the gimmick was that there was a special "fright break" where those who were too frightened by the movie could take refuge in a special "coward's corner". NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of this pressbook (if the back cover is not the poster page, we photographed the interior poster page), and of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are auctioning (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: good to very good, NO CUTS. There is faint water staining down the spine on the front cover. Learn More about condition grades 
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