Here in the US last evening, TCM showed "The Tingler". It wasn't bad for what it was. Before the doctor isolates the monster in the body of the deaf-mute woman, there is a scene in which he tries to provoke it in himself through the self-administration of what his assistant calls an "acid". In fact, the same character differentiates it from a drug. The doctor experiences terrible paranoia and hallucinations from his overdose. Is he experimenting with LSD?
And, yes, those very unexpected color sequences were shocking.
Regards,
Karl
"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
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Topic - LSD in "The Tingler" - kal1971@juno.com 08:51:13 10/21/09 (5)
- RE: LSD in "The Tingler" - davegh@pacbell.net 16:41:31 10/30/09 (0)
- I remember the theatrical release - DWPC 22:35:42 10/21/09 (1)
- if you can remember the release you weren't really there nt - dave c 13:38:01 10/26/09 (0)
- Accidently discovered in 1938, "acid" could be acid in the movie.... * - mr grits 17:59:38 10/21/09 (1)
- RE: by Albert Hofmann who wrote a book called "LSD: My Problem Child" concerning the possibilties of the drugs - LongPlay 00:41:44 10/30/09 (0)