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This actor orders three people to be dangled off a bridge to drown in a moat in a Tigon film whose score by Paul Ferris takes ironic cues from “Greensleeves.” (15[1])A 3-D vehicle for this actor was directed by the half-blind Andre de Toth, who was unable to see effects like a carnival barker paddling a ball toward (15[1])the screen. This actor told audiences to “scream for your lives” as gimmicky Percepto! buzzers activated at the (-5[1])end of (*) William Castle’s The Tingler. This actor’s film Witchfinder General was distributed as The Conqueror Worm to capitalize on his series of Poe adaptations with Roger Corman. For 10 points, mad scientists like Dr. Phibes were a specialty of what horror actor who spoke the bridge in “Thriller”? ■END■ (10[1])

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