House of Usher

1960 film by Roger Corman
Movie film Q2049168
House of Usher
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House of Usher

Summary

House of Usher is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • House of Usher's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • House of Usher was directed by Roger Corman[4].
  • Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for House of Usher[5].
  • House of Usher's composer is recorded as Les Baxter[6].
  • House of Usher's genre is gothic film[7].
  • House of Usher's genre is horror film[8].
  • House of Usher's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • House of Usher's genre is gothic horror film[10].
  • House of Usher's based on is recorded as The Fall of the House of Usher[11].
  • A cast member of House of Usher was Vincent Price[12].
  • A cast member of House of Usher was Mark Damon[13].
  • A cast member of House of Usher was Myrna Fahey[14].
  • House of Usher was produced by Roger Corman[15].
  • House of Usher was produced by James H. Nicholson[16].
  • House of Usher was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff[17].
  • House of Usher's production company is recorded as American International Pictures[18].
  • House of Usher's director of photography is recorded as Floyd Crosby[19].
  • House of Usher is part of National Film Registry[20].
  • The original language of House of Usher was English[21].
  • House of Usher's Commons category is recorded as House of Usher (film)[22].
  • House of Usher was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • House of Usher's review score is recorded as 86%[24].
  • House of Usher's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[25].
  • House of Usher's color is recorded as color[26].
  • House of Usher's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Roger Corman[15], James H. Nicholson[16], and Samuel Z. Arkoff[17]. House of Usher was directed by Roger Corman[4]. Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Vincent Price[12], Mark Damon[13], and Myrna Fahey[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1960[28] and June 22, 1960[29]. The original language of House of Usher was English[21]. Genres include gothic film[7], horror film[8], film based on literature[9], and gothic horror film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[20]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 86%[24] and 7.1/10[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

House of Usher's after a work by is recorded as Edgar Allan Poe[30].

Why It Matters

House of Usher ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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