The Tingler Edit

A big black brute.

A deaf mute can't scream.

A dog? What for?

A husband who spends all his time in the laboratory.

A scream at the right time may save your life.

A separate and living thing inside our bodies?

A shock like that can have pretty bad after effects.

A young lady has fainted.

After all this work! What are you going to do?

After those x rays, we know The Tingler exists.

All I have to do to put you and Morris into the street is to turn the key.

All right, you kids get out of here.

All right?

All this time I've been jealous of your work.

All this time I've been jealous of your work.

All you need is rest and sleep.

All you need is sleep and rest.

An autopsy must be performed immediately after the execution.

And eventually we will.

And hates cocktails and parties, and falls asleep at the opera.

And I'm not bad at autopsies.

And if you don't scream, it may kill you!

And never let him know that she wonders if he's ever going to show at all.

And on the death certificate...

And probably stronger.

And remember this:

And remember!

And so trusting.

And that it's extremely powerful.

And then I'll call the police.

And then I'm going to give OIlie a prescription for some barbiturates.

And these are things we have to find out.

And this.

And when he does, tell him not to do anything foolish.

And with men who aren't very nice.

And with those arm like things, between the vertebrae...

And you believe that screaming...

And you can root around in them with your sharp little knives.

And you should remember this, darling.

Anything that can exert such tremendous pressure on the spinal column...

Are you all right?

Are you badly hurt, Warren?

Are you forgetting anything?

Are you sure I didn't mix them for you, dear?

Aren't you taking it to the convention?

As a matter of fact, they do.

Ask him the name of the funeral parlor where he left his wife.

At any time you are conscious of a tingling sensation...

At least screaming seems to stop it from bending the spinal column.

Because he was a jealous husband?

Because its creator is dead. All fear gone.

Because she has no vocal cords, she can't release fear vocally.

Because the person in the seat right next to you...

Being my wife's brother...

Better Iooking than most, and can't run as fast.

Blurring of vision...

Break the door. He may be suffering. That drug may be hurting him.

But don't be alarmed. You could protect yourself.

But I'd guess sinews of some very powerful material.

But it happens to be the law.

But scream! Scream for your lives!

But the pain and the fear were so great.

But we've got to find it.

But what it is...

But why do I have to, Warren?

But you are, Warren. Exactly.

Call him till he answers.

Call OIlie again.

Call OIlie.

Can't we help him?

Come on. Give it to me.

Come to see the show?

Could it be that shot you gave her?

Could The Tingler be alive?

Couldn't I just take her home and call in the morning?

Cut my head off.

Dangerous because a frightened man is dangerous.

David.

Did you get one?

Did you hear what the husband said to the wife?

Did you notice how rigid she became?

Do you feel like helping me with some details?

Doc! Doc, my wife!

Doctors will be amazed when they see The Tingler.

Does being someone's guardian give you the right to rule them?

Don't keep him out late. He has a hard day in the lab tomorrow.

Don't open that film can until I tell you.

Don't tell me you've abandoned corpses for peeping out of windows.

Either you give Lucy half of all the money you got and leave her alone...

Electricity had nothing to do with this.

Emotionally, I begin to feel somewhat apprehensive.

Emotionally, I feel nothing abnormal.

Even a slight shock hurts.

Even smiled.

Even with the sound and the color, and the screens a block wide.

Ever since she saw that blood, she just roams around the theater all night.

Ever since you've been Lucy's guardian, you've tried to ruin her life.

Everybody calls me just OIlie.

Everything was locked. There was no sign of anyone there.

Exactly.

Exactly. Boo!

Except that it exists in every human being.

Fear causes tremendous tensions in the body.

Fear has the same effect on all animals.

Fear made that Tingler grow from microscopic size to this.

Feet hurt?

Fifty.

First, about The Tingler.

First, I'm going to put The Tingler back where it came from.

First, we know that it exists.

For one thing, nightmares.

From her expression, something must have terrified her just before she died.

From starvation.

Give me that glass tank.

Give me The Tingler now.

Go down and get the bag out of my car.

Go on!

Go on.

Golly, is that abnormal?

Good evening, Mrs. Higgins.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night. I'm sorry about your wife.

Good.

Goodbye, Doc. Good luck with your experiment.

Goodbye, Mrs. Higgins. I'm sorry I caused all that trouble.

Goodbye.

Goodbye. Bye, Mrs. Higgins.

Has he gone?

Have her take these pills. She needs a lot of sleep.

Have you gone completely out of your mind?

Have you two met? In the same alley, perhaps?

He killed two women. Right down the street from where I live.

He never did that before.

He said you weren't feeling well.

He's locking the other door.

He's saying something to the tape recorder.

Hear me out.

Her husband thinks she faints, but it isn't a true faint at all.

Her unreleased tensions grow so great...

Here you are.

Here's to The Tingler...

Hi, Lucy. Where's my devoted wife?

Home so soon?

How do you do, Mrs. Higgins?

How is she, Doc?

How much? How about a couple of passes for your theater?

How silly can you get?

How strong is it, Doc?

How'd you get this picture? Who is it?

I broke down and screamed, didn't I?

I brought her here because you treated her.

I called the police. They said let it go till morning.

I can't breathe!

I can't see any bone structure.

I couldn't help it, Dave.

I cut my hand on a broken saucer, and she went into total shock.

I don't even want to change him.

I don't know. But it's stronger and denser than bone.

I don't seem to be tilting, but the room is...

I don't think anybody could keep from screaming if they were really terrified.

I feel obligated to warn you...

I feel okay.

I found her lying on the bathroom floor.

I got to get out of here!

I guess he deserved it, killing those two women in cold blood like that.

I guess I wasn't much of a husband to her.

I guess they'll probably electrocute me, won't they?

I had a pass to the execution, and I mean...

I had nothing to do with my father's death, and you know it.

I hope the new wife doesn't turn out to be as dangerous as The Tingler.

I just called to let you know everything's all right.

I know a wonderful psychiatrist with a divine straitjacket...

I know it's late, but my wife...

I know. I know.

I left her...

I love David just the way he is.

I mean it. Take the night off.

I mustn't scream!

I never thought of that.

I repeat, there is no cause for alarm.

I said it doesn't matter.

I say "certain members" because some people are more sensitive...

I see.

I seldom know who they are or what they did.

I sometimes...

I suppose because I don't want to know.

I think I've found a name for it. The Tingler. You like it?

I tried to phone you.

I want to personally sense the power of The Tingler...

I was going to use this cat. But you made a much better subject.

I will.

I wish I could hear.

I wish you wouldn't stand around in the dark.

I won't faint.

I won't give that child anything, so put away that silly pistol!

I won't let my sister sacrifice herself the way I did.

I wonder.

I wonder...

I wouldn't be surprised if in a fair fight that cat'd whip this dog.

I'd better be on my way. Good night, kids.

I'd like to make two suggestions. First, leave Lucy and Dave alone.

I'd like to see some of the old Charlie Chaplin films again.

I'd like to very much. But I have some work to finish.

I'd rather have the other glass, darling.

I'd wait for Dave forever if I have to.

I'll be in later.

I'll get my bag.

I'll open up later.

I'll talk to her.

I'll warn the audience.

I'm ashamed of my sister.

I'm going upstairs and make some coffee.

I'm making it 100 micromilligrams in solution.

I'm neither judge nor jury.

I'm not blaming you.

I'm showing you these negatives in reverse order...

I'm sorry now I did what I did, Doc.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I didn't know it was a relative.

I'm sure I'd be glad to, Mr...?

I'm tired and I'm sleepy.

I'm too young. David's too poor.

I'm very sorry.

I'm worried, David. Isabel has been sweet to me all day.

I've been a bad and foolish wife.

I've been a little worried about her too.

I've been thinking... Yes, I'd love a cup of coffee.

I've been trying to frighten myself, but nothing works.

I've got something to show you.

I've never found it to be necessary.

I've seen this phenomenon many times in people who were badly frightened...

I've thought of little else for some years now.

If I do anything she doesn't approve of...

If I try to stop it or even minimize it with an antidote, I might kill him.

If it hurts, let me know.

If one could stand the pain without screaming...

If she should wake up, give her these pills.

If that's your attitude...

If there was anything honest about your behavior, I might feel differently.

If we get her to a fluoroscope, and show her some blood...

If you can't relieve them, why can't they become strong enough to kill you?

If you kill anybody deliberately, it's murder.

In a controlled experiment, with my own fear...

In fact, I dropped by because I was worried about your wife.

Interesting.

Is he all right?

Is it really so dangerous?

Is she here now?

Is there anything I can do for your arm, dear?

Isn't everyone? Now walk straight ahead.

It affects some people like that.

It belongs to my wife.

It broke out of the box!

It can do a great deal more than that.

It can produce pretty weird effects.

It isn't a faint as we know it. It's more of a psychosomatic escape.

It isn't that I'm too intelligent. Just too grown up.

It may exist for only a fraction of a second, but...

It may hurt his mind.

It might take quite a long while. It's so late.

It must be in here somewhere. Let's look down the other aisle.

It must be.

It must cover almost the entire backbone.

It ties in with my experimental work in fear.

It won't do you any good.

It'll be easier to "rearrange" things in the laboratory.

It'll be easier to "rearrange" things in the laboratory.

It's a pity I'm not the type for gold tie clips.

It's all my fault.

It's easier that way. They'll just come...

It's here! It's over here!

It's just a loose board. I've been meaning to fix it.

It's just nerves. I gave her a shot to relax her.

It's just nerves. I gave her a shot to relax her.

It's kind of old fashioned, but she likes it this way.

It's locked. Barred!

It's much more serious.

It's not a drug. It's an acid.

It's odd. I've been experimenting with this force for years.

It's time to open up the box office.

Jealousy doesn't look well on your tie, dear.

Join me? With her sick, I certainly need one.

Just a couple of beers. When I got home, there she was.

Just an idle idea.

Just an ordinary eight to fiver with a yen for picket fences.

Just because poison happens to exist is no excuse to commit murder with it.

Just my things. I'm moving out. It's too gloomy here.

Just sit over there.

Just the cleaning up alone.

Just the two of you run the whole show?

Keep screaming! Scream for your life!

Kids can scare themselves...

Kitty.

Ladies and gentlemen, just a word of warning.

Ladies and gentlemen, please do not panic!

Ladies and gentlemen, there's no cause for alarm.

Leave them alone. Please.

Let's celebrate finding The Tingler. And me.

Let's celebrate, shall we?

Let's hope he's accomplishing something important.

Let's review our progress so far.

Let's stop all this childish behavior.

Let's stop all this childish behavior.

Lie down.

Like I told you on the phone, but you hung up on me.

Like, keep your date waiting for at least ten minutes.

Locked.

Look at that!

Look at that. It's an ugly and dangerous thing.

Looked for a while, though. They couldn't find a clue, but they did.

Lucy, as soon as David and I finish this experiment...

Lucy's very upset. So is Dave. And for that matter, so am I.

Martha?

May I find out why?

May I find out why?

Me too. At least she said good morning.

Mopping, sweeping, vacuuming the seats and the runners.

Morris is another you. A scientist...

Mustn't scream.

My father.

My name's Oliver Higgins.

Never had a name for it until now.

Never mind. She'll come in here.

Never thought of it that way.

Next, I suggest that you give Lucy half of the money you've got.

Nice kids! Love!

Nice man too. Pity he died so suddenly.

No air!

No breath!

No matter how you do it.

No vocal cords?

No, not in the middle of the night.

No, thank you.

No, you'd start a panic.

No. Just the way it always is.

No. No, it isn't.

No. The same one.

Nobody means anything to you anymore, unless they're dead.

None.

Not at all. You see, you're a good teacher.

Not on the death certificate.

Not really.

Not tonight. I just dropped by to see how you were doing.

Nothing affects it. You can't destroy the thing.

Nothing like a good two fisted drinker, right?

Now I think I'll call it "The Tingler."

Now I'm going to give you a shot. To relax you.

Now make up your mind.

Now remember this: Everything you've got, I paid for!

Now you just go to sleep, and you'll be as fit as a fiddle.

Now you won't have so far to go.

Now, about this new wife...

OIlie doesn't answer.

OIlie told me to come up and see you.

OIlie told me to come up. He said you weren't...

OIlie, I'm really sorry.

OIlie, your wife is dead.

Okay, boss. The night off.

On the goodie box? Where did the goodies come from?

Once a week, we go over everything. We even do the ceiling.

One thing that's so nice about you...

Only nothing scares me.

Organic poisons, like old soldiers, never die.

Others will feel it less strongly.

Our bill for towels is five bucks a week.

People's hands have germs, she says.

Perhaps. And perhaps not.

Please!

Probably for my old wife.

Probably normal, however.

Rather shopworn, though, isn't it?

Refreshing.

Science is sometimes frighteningly impersonal.

Scream!

Screaming may dissolve it, or if it's a living organism, kill it.

See anything unusual?

Sensation of fear alone can't have done that.

She always does this. One drop of blood and out she goes.

She always does.

She can't make a sound or hear a sound.

She has to wash her hands first.

She hasn't eaten a thing and she can't sleep.

She moved.

She says goodbye, and she hopes your cut isn't serious.

She says she just finished washing her hands.

She says to excuse her, but she never shakes hands.

She would've killed me if she could've. She tried to lots of times.

She's a bug in this washing up.

She's been dead for over an hour.

She's dead.

She's deaf and dumb. She can read lips if you talk straight to her.

She's out almost every night now.

She's sick. Maybe dead by now. It's terrible.

Since we don't know what it is yet, we can't give it a Latin name.

Sit down. Let's have a chat.

Sleeping pills. They won't hurt you.

So Dave can continue in pathology, without the obstacle of having no money.

So does hair, and the formation of calcium in the bones continues.

So please remain seated.

So she faints?

So that if it can die, it will.

So they continue to mount, until she can't endure it.

So?

Some day I hope to find out.

Some of the silents are just as good as the movies they make nowadays.

Somebody's got to help me!

Something frightened her to death.

Something is scaring him.

Something real and powerful broke those bones.

Speaking of which, I saw an interesting reaction this afternoon.

Strong enough to kill a man, easily and quickly.

Suicide? You mean murder.

Suppose a person could not possibly scream?

Sure, Doc, sure. Anything you want.

Sure.

Take it easy. What's the trouble?

Tell me as closely as you can...

Tell me something, Warren.

Thank you, OIlie.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks for asking me up, OIlie. I'm sorry I caused you all that trouble.

Thanks for helping with the experiment. You played your part excellently.

Thanks for the ride home. I'm sorry about...

Thanks, Doc. And good night.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

That acid must wear off naturally.

That drug you brought...

That fear causes The Tingler to spread along the spinal column.

That I'll try to help him.

That man's vertebrae are cracked.

That The Tingler exists in every human being we now know.

That thing?

That was a charming little scene out there.

That was a clumsy thing to do.

That you, Doc?

That's all right, no harm done.

That's an interesting question.

That's much worse.

That's my wife.

The Cut Rate around the corner.

The further we go, the surer I am that what we're looking for...

The next time you sleep, it may be forever.

The only way Dave Morris will marry my sister is over my dead body.

The only way I can frighten myself is to make it real.

The only way we'll ever isolate it is to catch someone...

The projection booth, quick!

The right thing.

The room is closing in on me.

The shot should wear off in two or three hours.

The theater!

The theater!

The Tingler has been paralyzed by your screaming.

The Tingler is in the theater!

The Tingler is loose in this theater!

The Tingler!

The Tingler? Why not?

The walls!

The walls!

The window. It won't open!

Then call the police or the coroner. They'll know.

There aren't many theaters like this left.

There is no more danger.

There she was, lying on the bathroom floor.

There was nothing. She was just lying on the bathroom floor.

There wasn't anything unusual about the room at all?

There you are, Doc.

There's a word for you.

There's no jealousy involved.

There's no way I can make up for it.

There's not going to be anything in the journals about it.

There's nothing we can do to help him now.

There's several for you.

There's this deaf mute. She can't utter a sound, and she has a blood trauma.

These unfortunate, sensitive people...

They have no report of her death.

They just lie smoldering in the grave.

They're both exactly the same.

They're nice kids. They're in love.

They're not going to see it.

They're old enough and wise enough to make a go of a marriage.

Things were pretty foggy...

This "silly" pistol can make a hole in you...

This another one of your oblique jokes?

This is Doctor Warren Chapin.

This is not good.

This is very important to you, isn't it, Warren?

This man's vertebrae are cracked. They're nearly splintered in two.

Time...

To break the laws of nature is always dangerous...

To do what?

Tremendous power.

Trouble is, I don't think we can scare him.

Try putting an electrode soaked in saline solution on your head...

Two thousand volts!

Ugly because it's the creation of man's fear.

Unconventional, but not impossible.

Unless what?

Unless...

Until we get a specimen of it, we can't be sure.

Wait. I brought a dog.

Warren wanted to do this.

Warren, you've got to eat.

Was there any sign of a struggle?

Was there any sign of a struggle?

Wasn't it?

We can only hope...

We can't destroy it, because we've removed it from its natural place.

We don't need him.

We even do behind the screens and under the seats.

We now know that at the peak of terror...

We run it together, though.

We want to be through with this before Lucy comes home.

We'd better call a funeral parlor.

We'd better go down first. She won't leave anybody alone with that safe.

We'll go, if you stay out of the lab tonight.

We'll have a little chat. What I do next is entirely up to you, so walk.

We'll have a little chat. What I do next is entirely up to you, so walk.

We're going to dinner!

We've got to be quiet and careful.

Weak?

Well, back to the salt mines.

Well, everybody can scream.

Well, hardly.

Well, I can only hope she'll be happier.

Well, I mean... She's at the funeral parlor.

Well, if it works, then why this?

Well, in the chair, does it hurt them?

Well, pretty good.

Well, what are you two up to now? Black cats in dark alleys?

Well, you ready?

What are we going to do about her?

What are you going to do with it?

What are you going to do?

What are you going to do?

What did you do with her?

What do we think we know, and what've we got to find out?

What do we think we know?

What do you mean, keeping this beautiful girl waiting?

What do you mean?

What do you want to know?

What good will that do?

What happened to those rules I learned about what every young girl should do?

What happened?

What?

What's below this?

What's happening now?

What's he doing now?

What's he doing now?

What's in there?

What's that?

What's this?

When I finish rearranging things, it'll look like suicide.

When I picked her up, she moved.

When my turn comes, and it will come...

When you left, I went to have a beer. When I came home, I just went in.

Where are you taking me?

Where do you live?

Where is that all for science attitude?

Where's David?

Who knows?

Why can't we see it?

Why do you have to scare yourself?

Why does the back door slam every time I come in the front door?

Why don't I have a look at her? It may be a simple case of nerves.

Why don't you take the night off?

Why not?

Will this do?

Yes, very.

You don't know how it was with her.

You don't know how it was.

You ever chase a cat down an alley? I'm lucky to be alive.

You gave me the idea.

You go downstairs and open up. I'll come downstairs in a minute.

You got to have a pass to come in here.

You haven't any idea what it was?

You killed her.

You know, I think I'll have a nightcap with amateur psychiatry.

You know, Warren, you've lost contact with living people.

You know, you ought to come sometime, Doc.

You know...

You look tired.

You may have to.

You mean, being scared to death?

You really didn't have to bother.

You say, "Get a cat." I got it, You say, "Get a dog." I get a dog.

You say, "Go get a cat."

You should come in here more often, dear.

You suggested a way.

You suppose...

You taught me how to get what I want, no matter who gets hurt.

You tell me.

You?

You'd be surprised how many come to see these old pictures.

You'd be surprised how much work it takes.

You'd better notify the police right away.

You'd have to wait up.

You'll be too weak.

You're a shrewd and evil woman, adept at twisting people's minds.

You're crazy! You really are.

You're just playing the field, and vice versa.

You're so amusing.

You're wide awake. But you're having nightmares.

You're wrong. You're going by yourself.

You've got to make it stop.

You've greedily kept what was hers. Now I'm giving you a choice.

You've had another battle with Isabel?

You've worked so long to find it.

Young man?

Your lab, all that expensive junk, Morris' wages, your car, this house!

Your wife is...

Your wife was frightened to death with this.

A gun is so out of character. Isn't it? Over there.

Age? She's 46.

Can you manage? I can manage.

Coffee, Warren? No, thanks.

Does it always kill them in the chair? I've never heard of it failing.

Evening, Doc. OIlie.

Good night, Warren. Good night.

Good night. Love in bloom, right on the sidewalk.

Good night. Stay awake a little longer.

Have you had any dinner? Not yet.

He's leaving us out of something. But what? There's nothing in the lab.

How long will she sleep? Now?

How's your experiment? It's making progress.

I got that prescription for you. Good.

I keep telling... You're lying!

I mean she's left. Give me the police department.

I tell you, it takes a lot of work. It sounds like it.

I understand going to friend's funeral. We weren't "friends," exactly.

I'd appreciate it. What drugstore do you use?

I'd rather take her myself. All right.

I'm sorry, Warren. That's all right.

Is he all right? As far as I can tell.

Is this the hour for melodrama? Depends on your definition.

Isabel's gone. Isabel is always gone.

Isn't there another key? Maybe. I'll go look.

It doesn't matter how or who. Isabel?

It must be solid matter. That's what I thought.

It's my fault. No, it's nothing but a small cut.

It's my wife's brother. Try not to faint.

Look out, it's under the stage! Ladies and gentlemen.

Must have been about here. No, it's further down.

Probably. That's the understatement of the year.

Scotch? Yes, I think so.

She's simply ruining her life. It's not her fault.

She's taken her clothes. I want to check on a death.

There's nothing to prove. You wouldn't like me to try?

Unless you got business... I won't bother you.

Warren, stop it! Over there!

Warren, stop it! Over there!

We've come a long way. We got a long way to go.

What did you do with her? I took her to the funeral home.

What do you mean by that? Just this:

What do you think it's made of? I don't know.

What do you want to show me? You've never seen anything like this.

What happened? It attacked him.

What made it let go? My screaming, I think.

Where is it? Right there.

Who are you? I'm nobody.

You do all the autopsies out here? Most of them, and for the county too.

You like cream and sugar? No. Black, please.

You must have screamed just in time. I guess so.

You've nothing to say I want to hear. Sit down anyway!

... the next time you're frightened in the dark, don't scream.

...8:13.

...an autopsy would give us a Tingler we could work with.

...and tilting sensation.

...and your new wife.

...another strapped to your leg, then slamming 2,000 volts between them.

...at 8:11.

...but I remember thinking that I mustn't scream.

...by certain members of this audience.

...by lying in the dark and making ghosts out of chairs, but we can't.

...due to electrically induced shock.

...forces it to become arched and rigid.

...from side to side.

...has been replaced by distinct rocking...

...I can always count on you.

...I felt as though my arm were in one of those hydraulic presses.

...I'll write down that death was caused by heart failure...

...in a genuine fear situation.

...infinitely small. Even die.

...is something tangible. Real.

...it won't be an experiment.

...just before they died.

...just your size.

...like right now, wish he didn't work for you at all.

...must be something you can see, touch, hold in your hand.

...on purpose.

...or any sound the human in fear can make, paralyzes it?

...or otherwise releasing their tension until they died...

...or so unable to release her fear tensions.

...perhaps I can find out all the things we have to know.

...she won't give me my share of the money.

...that she goes into psychosomatic blackout.

...that some of the sensations, some of the physical reactions...

...the size of a medium g****fruit.

...to these mysterious electronic impulses than others.

...we'll have to find someone else who's willing to die for science.

...what causes it to appear and disappear, we don't know.

...when it goes back where it came from, it'll also go back to a thing...

...which the actors on the screen will feel...

...who thinks the world is in his lab.

...will also be experienced for the first time in motion picture history...

...will at times feel a strange, tingling sensation.

...will probably be screaming too.

...you may obtain immediate relief by screaming.

"A" for effort.