Illusion-O ghost viewer
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The Illusion-O ghost viewer was a promotional theatrical device used to let audiences see or hide ghostly images during screenings of the 1960 horror film "13 Ghosts."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film promotion gimmick
ⓘ
optical filter ⓘ theatrical viewing device ⓘ |
| alternateName | Illusion-O viewer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo | cinema screen image ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | William Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | horror film ⓘ |
| category |
cinema technology
ⓘ
film marketing ⓘ gimmick cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | black-and-white cinematography with color-tinted ghosts ⓘ |
| distributionContext | theatrical screenings ⓘ |
| effectOnImage |
enhances visibility of ghosts
ⓘ
suppresses visibility of ghosts ⓘ |
| exhibitionFormat | in-theater handout ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
blue filter
ⓘ
red filter ⓘ |
| hasShape | handheld viewer ⓘ |
| influenced | later interactive cinema promotions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier theatrical gimmicks ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1960 ⓘ |
| marketingName | Illusion-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | cellophane or colored plastic ⓘ |
| notableFor | allowing audience choice to see or not see ghosts ⓘ |
| physicalForm | cardboard frame with colored filters ⓘ |
| promotedWith | 13 Ghosts (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhancing horror experience
ⓘ
interactive audience participation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illusion-O process ⓘ Percepto NERFINISHED ⓘ William Castle theatrical gimmicks ⓘ |
| requires | special color-tinted ghost images on film ⓘ |
| targetAudience | moviegoers of 13 Ghosts (1960) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | early 1960s ⓘ |
| usedBy | theatrical audiences ⓘ |
| usedDuringScreeningOf | 13 Ghosts (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiding ghostly images on screen
ⓘ
viewing ghostly images on screen ⓘ |
| usedIn | film exhibition ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | supernatural horror ⓘ |
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