Statements (161)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:anthology
gptkb:comic_book |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mobile_Suit
gptkb:Doll_Man gptkb:Spider-Man:_The_Death_of_Jean_De_Wolff gptkb:Stan_Lee gptkb:The_Avengers gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe gptkb:Spider-Man:_The_Animated_Series gptkb:superhero gptkb:Spider-Man:_The_Clone_Saga |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:video_game gptkb:animated_film gptkb:film theater adaptation |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:superhero
|
| gptkbp:allows |
controversial themes
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| gptkbp:alter_ego |
gptkb:Felicia_Hardy
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| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:architect
gptkb:American_Romanticism |
| gptkbp:art_style |
gothic
|
| gptkbp:audience |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
|
| gptkbp:awards |
nominated for several awards
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| gptkbp:based_on |
short story by Edgar Allan Poe
|
| gptkbp:box_office |
successful
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Pluto
the wife the police |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:launch_complex
relationship with wife narrator's descent into madness relationship with Pluto |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:John_J._Mescall
|
| gptkbp:climax |
murder of the wife
the murder of the cat the revelation of the body |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
external conflict |
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Roy_Thomas
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
cult classic
well-received widely studied considered a classic |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced horror genre
inspired adaptations inspired other works popular in adaptations inspired future films influenced horror tropes |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in other media
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
pioneering horror film
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Edgar_G._Ulmer
|
| gptkbp:editor |
Paul Weatherwax
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
twist ending
|
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
noir elements
expressionist lighting |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:The_Amazing_Spider-Man_#194
|
| gptkbp:gender |
gptkb:philosopher
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:film
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:award
19th century America during the Great Depression gothic tradition |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Black Cat
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:architect
gptkb:Stephen_King gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft gptkb:film American literature gothic literature Edgar Allan Poe's works modern horror fiction |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:German_Expressionism
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
psychological horror
Edgar Allan Poe's works short fiction Poe's own experiences Poe's struggles with alcoholism Poe's views on death |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
richly developed
|
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
personal vendetta
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influential in horror cinema
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:Person
symbolism imagery irony foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Pluto
the narrator the narrator's wife |
| gptkbp:mood |
dark
suspenseful |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:cemetery
alcoholism violence cats the supernatural |
| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:Herman_Stein
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
stream of consciousness non-linear suspense unreliable narrator first-person narrative flashback |
| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
memorable moments
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its expressionist style
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul.”
“ I had so much of my old heart left, as to be at first grieved by this evident dislike on the part of a creature which had once so loved me.” “ I am not mad—am I not?” |
| gptkbp:occupation |
cat burglar
|
| gptkbp:plot |
the confession
the narrator's descent into madness the descent into madness the discovery of the second cat the narrator's arrest the narrator's guilt and paranoia the narrator's violent actions the act of murder the relationship with the cat |
| gptkbp:powers |
luck manipulation
|
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
1843
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:comic_book
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| gptkbp:relationship |
gptkb:superhero
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
1934
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| gptkbp:remake |
inspired several adaptations
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
narrator's confession
the narrator's confession |
| gptkbp:runtime |
65 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Peter_Ruric
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:United_States a house 19th century America a cellar the narrator's home |
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
atmospheric
|
| gptkbp:style |
psychological depth
descriptive language dark and macabre |
| gptkbp:symbol |
alcoholism
the cat the color black |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
alcoholism
the cat |
| gptkbp:theme |
madness
violence supernatural guilt |
| gptkbp:themes |
madness
|
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
unreliable narrator
|
| gptkbp:visual_effects |
innovative for its time
|
| gptkbp:voice_actor |
unnamed man
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