Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legend
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Puppet_Master:_The_Complete_Collection_IV
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
haunted locations
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| gptkbp:audience |
mixed reviews.
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| gptkbp:budget |
$50,000
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| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Alex_Nicol
gptkb:Marjorie_Eaton gptkb:John_W._Hudson Richard B. Shull Mildred L. Mc Ghee |
| gptkbp:character |
the wife.
the doctor. the ghost of the first wife. the housekeeper. the husband. |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:William_C._Thompson
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Paul_Dunlap
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally negative reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
cult following
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
an example of 1950s horror cinema.
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Alex_Nicol
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:American_International_Pictures
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| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:Alex_Nicol
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| gptkbp:film_festival |
screened at various horror film festivals.
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:filmography |
use of practical effects.
analyzed for its narrative structure. analyzed for its representation of gender. analyzed for its themes of madness. analyzed for its use of sound. analyzed for its visual style. campy and melodramatic. simple editing techniques. |
| gptkbp:genre |
supernatural horror
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| gptkbp:home_media_release |
DVD release in 2001
Blu-ray release in 2015 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Screaming Skull
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Edgar Allan Poe's works
1950s American culture. |
| gptkbp:influences |
B-movie horror films
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired future horror films.
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| gptkbp:is_described_as |
a skull that screams
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
supernatural phenomena
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| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a classic of low-budget horror.
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
non-linear storytelling.
|
| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
the final confrontation.
the opening sequence. the climax involving the ghost. the haunting sequences. the reveal of the screaming skull. |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
one of the first films to use the 'screaming skull' trope.
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| gptkbp:parody |
referenced in various pop culture media.
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| gptkbp:plot |
A man and his wife move into a house haunted by the ghost of his first wife.
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| gptkbp:producer |
gptkb:Alex_Nicol
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| gptkbp:release_format |
theatrical release
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1958
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| gptkbp:remake |
The Screaming Skull (2008)
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| gptkbp:runtime |
70 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Alex_Nicol
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a secluded mansion.
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
original score by Paul Dunlap.
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| gptkbp:theme |
jealousy and revenge.
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
often viewed as a 'so bad it's good' film.
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| gptkbp:visual_effects |
low-budget effects
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