1959年由哥伦比亚电影公司发行的恐怖电影《The Tingler》注定要成为电影史上的一个里程碑。这不仅仅是因为导演William Castle脑子里的那些奇思妙想，更重要的是，他混淆了电影的梦境感和现实性之间的关系。
"I am William Castle, the director of the motion picture you are about to see. I feel obligated to warn you that some of the sensations— some of the physical reactions which the actors on the screen will feel— will also be experienced, for the first time in motion picture history, by certain members of this audience. I say 'certain members' because some people are more sensitive to these mysterious electronic impulses than others. These unfortunate, sensitive people will at times feel a strange, tingling sensation; other people will feel it less strongly. But don't be alarmed— you can protect yourself. At any time you are conscious of a tingling sensation, you may obtain immediate relief by s…
