A pathologist, Dr. Warren Chapin (played by Vincent Price), discovers that the tingling of the spine in states of extreme fear is due to the growth of a "tingler"—a spinal parasite which can kill the host unless it is destroyed by screaming.
《心惊肉跳》的上映日期是1959-07-29。 《心惊肉跳》的别名有:刺痛者 / 夺命第六感。