And probably with those arm-like things, between the vertebrae, forces it to become arched and rigid.
8 seconds sound clip from the The Tingler (1959) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:31:57 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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[...]
- We know that fear alone energizes it, gives it strength.
- Except that The Tingler it exists in every human being. And that it's extremely powerful.
- Fear causes The Tingler to spread along the spinal column.
- At least screaming seems to stop The Tingler from bending the spinal column.
- Screaming may even dissolve it, or if it's a living organism, kill it.
- And these are things we have to find out.
- What do you think it's made of?
- I don't know. But I'd guess sinews of some very powerful material.
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