The House of Mystery (1920)
GPTKB entity
Properties (66)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:archives |
preserved in film archives
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| gptkbp:artwork |
use of shadows.
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| gptkbp:audience |
cult following.
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| gptkbp:availableIn |
DVD
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
short_story_by_H._P._Lovecraft
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| gptkbp:character |
features a ghost.
has a villain. includes a love interest. the detective solves a mystery. the ghost has a backstory. the love interest is pivotal. the protagonist is a detective. the villain has a motive. |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
psychological horror elements
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| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Charles_Van_Enger
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| gptkbp:colors |
black and white
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
referenced in pop culture.
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced horror genre
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| gptkbp:directedBy |
gptkb:David_H._McDaniel
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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| gptkbp:editedBy |
gptkb:Edward_M._McDermott
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| gptkbp:filmFestival |
Silent Film Festival
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| gptkbp:filmography |
orchestral music
restored for modern audiences. considered a classic. silent film style. studied in film courses. analyzed by film critics. nominated for silent film awards. |
| gptkbp:follows |
a group of people trapped in a haunted house.
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| gptkbp:genre |
horror
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
early example of horror cinema
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The House of Mystery (1920)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
horror literature.
modern horror films. future horror directors the development of horror tropes. |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:German_Expressionism
silent film era |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
later horror films
haunted house tropes. |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Joseph_Carl_Breil
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
haunting sequences
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
early horror film
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| gptkbp:plot |
unexpected ending.
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| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:producedBy |
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
film retrospectives
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| gptkbp:releaseDate |
1920
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| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:The_House_of_Mystery_(1934)
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| gptkbp:runtime |
60 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:David_H._McDaniel
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| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:New_England
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| gptkbp:setting |
creates a suspenseful atmosphere.
features eerie landscapes. has a stormy night. includes dark corridors. takes place in a mansion. |
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Bert_Lytell
gptkb:Marguerite_De_La_Motte William_H._McCauley |
| gptkbp:theme |
fear of the unknown.
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