The film was originally to be called " Killing Mrs. Tingle " and receive an earlier release date . However , due to the Columbine High School massacre that occurred on April 20 , 1999 , a huge uproar occurred over violence in media . Because of this , many films and TV shows were affected and were rescheduled or re-edited . The film was pushed back to August 20 , 1999 , and retitled '' Teaching Mrs. Tingle '' , which was deemed more acceptable
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Teaching Mrs. Tingle