Having worked as a theatre projectionist, I'm fascinated with how cinemas are portrayed in motion pictures. "The Tingler" has a major fright sequence inside one.
The coming attractions trailer encourages the audience, "DON'T BE EMBARRASSED TO SCREAM!"
Nowadays, attendees are not embarrassed to scream. The screaming is into cell phones and totally unrelated to the movie.
"GUARANTEE: THE TINGLER WILL BREAK LOOSE IN THE THEATRE WHILE YOU ARE IN THE AUDIENCE!"
Seriously now, what business should advertise such a thing? Why would I care to come back to fork over the admission for my certain demise?
While the publicists are gathered, why not continue the honesty?
"GUARANTEE: SECURITY NEVER ENTERS THIS ROOM. THERE IS NO SECURITY. WE GOT YOUR MONEY AND WE'RE KEEPING ALL OF IT!"
Or: "IMPORTANT! OUR POPCORN HAS BEEN UNDER THOSE SNACK BAR HEAT LAMPS SINCE A WEEK AGO THURSDAY!"
Here's where I connect with the movie. The projectionist is doomed. The Tingler escaped into the theatre and hurried up to the machine booth.
Boy, that is so scary. His neck! The poor sap had to wear a tie!
I'll be awake for nights.
