This documentary on schlockmeister William Castle takes a few cheap shots at the naive '50s-'60s environment in which he did his most characteristic work--look at the funny, silly people with the ghost-glasses--but it's also affectionate and lively, with particularly bright commentary from John Waters, who was absolutely the target audience for such things at the time, and from Castle's daughter, who adored her dad and also is pretty perceptive about how he plied his craft
.<br /><br />The film is a great example of how the '60's were a time when the film industry was still in its infancy, but it also shows how much of a change the industry had taken in the last decade. The film's focus is on the early days of the movie industry, when it was a very young and very creative company, which was very much in decline. It's a fascinating look at how a small, independent film company could be transformed into a major studio, as well as the impact that it had on its own creative process. This film also gives us a glimpse into the life of William Knight, a man who had a lot of success in his own right, in a period of great change in film making. He was also a big fan of his father, John, whom he loved dearly, even though he was not a fan at all. Knight was the perfect man for the role of Knight's father. His father was an amazing man, an incredible man. And Knight loved his son, too. In fact, Knight had the most amazing father in history, the great John Knight. I think that's what makes this film so great. There's so much more to this story than just the story of John and his
. The film is also a great example of how the '60's were a time when the film industry was still in its infancy, when it was a very different time.