Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990 TV film directed by Mick Garris
Movie television_film Q579392
Psycho IV: The Beginning
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Psycho IV: The Beginning

Summary

Psycho IV: The Beginning is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month, #31 of 3,555).[2]

Key Facts

  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's image is recorded as Bates Motel.jpg[3].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's instance of is recorded as The Beginning — instance of (P31): television film[4].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's director is recorded as The Beginning — director (P57): Q720893[5].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's screenwriter is recorded as The Beginning — screenwriter (P58): Joseph Stefano[6].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's composer is recorded as The Beginning — composer (P86): Graeme Revell[7].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's genre is recorded as The Beginning — genre (P136): horror film[8].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's genre is recorded as The Beginning — genre (P136): mystery film[9].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's genre is recorded as The Beginning — genre (P136): thriller film[10].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's genre is recorded as The Beginning — genre (P136): slasher film[11].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's logo image is recorded as Psycho IV Logo.png[12].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's follows is recorded as The Beginning — follows (P155): Psycho III[13].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's followed by is recorded as The Beginning — followed by (P156): Psycho[14].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's cast member is recorded as The Beginning — cast member (P161): Anthony Perkins[15].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's cast member is recorded as The Beginning — cast member (P161): Henry Thomas[16].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's cast member is recorded as The Beginning — cast member (P161): Olivia Hussey[17].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's cast member is recorded as The Beginning — cast member (P161): Q236434[18].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's cast member is recorded as The Beginning — cast member (P161): Warren Frost[19].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's cast member is recorded as The Beginning — cast member (P161): John Landis[20].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's producer is recorded as The Beginning — producer (P162): Les Mayfield[21].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): Psycho tetralogy[22].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 38248123h[23].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0102724[24].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's original language of film or TV show is recorded as The Beginning — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[25].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's distribution format is recorded as The Beginning — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[26].
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning's original broadcaster is recorded as The Beginning — original broadcaster (P449): Showtime[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Psycho IV: The Beginning's producer is recorded as The Beginning — producer (P162): Les Mayfield[21]. Its director is recorded as The Beginning — director (P57): Q720893[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as The Beginning — screenwriter (P58): Joseph Stefano[6]. Cast members include The Beginning — cast member (P161): Anthony Perkins[15], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Henry Thomas[16], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Olivia Hussey[17], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Q236434[18], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Warren Frost[19], and The Beginning — cast member (P161): John Landis[20].

Publication

Psycho IV: The Beginning's publication date is recorded as +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as The Beginning — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[25]. Genres include The Beginning — genre (P136): horror film[8], The Beginning — genre (P136): mystery film[9], The Beginning — genre (P136): thriller film[10], and The Beginning — genre (P136): slasher film[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): Psycho tetralogy[22].

Subject and Themes

Psycho IV: The Beginning's part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): Psycho tetralogy[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Psycho IV: The Beginning's follows is recorded as The Beginning — follows (P155): Psycho III[13]. Its followed by is recorded as The Beginning — followed by (P156): Psycho[14].

Why It Matters

Psycho IV: The Beginning ranks in the top 0.87% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month, #31 of 3,555).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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