Tales of Terror

1962 film by Roger Corman
Movie film Q2451844
Tales of Terror
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Tales of Terror

Summary

Tales of Terror is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tales of Terror's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Tales of Terror was directed by Roger Corman[4].
  • Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for Tales of Terror[5].
  • Tales of Terror's composer is recorded as Les Baxter[6].
  • Tales of Terror's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Tales of Terror's genre is comedy horror film[8].
  • Tales of Terror's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Tales of Terror's genre is horror film[10].
  • Tales of Terror's based on is recorded as Morella[11].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Vincent Price[12].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Peter Lorre[13].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Basil Rathbone[14].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Debra Paget[15].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was David Frankham[16].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Joyce Jameson[17].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Edmund Cobb[18].
  • A cast member of Tales of Terror was Paul Bradley[19].
  • Tales of Terror was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff[20].
  • Tales of Terror was produced by James H. Nicholson[21].
  • Tales of Terror's director of photography is recorded as Floyd Crosby[22].
  • The original language of Tales of Terror was English[23].
  • Tales of Terror's Commons category is recorded as Tales of Terror (film)[24].
  • Tales of Terror was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Tales of Terror's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[26].
  • Tales of Terror's review score is recorded as 68/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Samuel Z. Arkoff[20] and James H. Nicholson[21]. Tales of Terror was directed by Roger Corman[4]. Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Vincent Price[12], Peter Lorre[13], Basil Rathbone[14], Debra Paget[15], David Frankham[16], and Joyce Jameson[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1962[28], July 4, 1962[29], March 8, 1963[30], June 17, 1963[31], October 25, 1963[32], and January 17, 1964[33]. The original language of Tales of Terror was English[23]. Genres include fantasy film[7], comedy horror film[8], mystery film[9], and horror film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[26], 68/100[27], and 73%[34].

Why It Matters

Tales of Terror ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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