The Dark Half

1993 film by George A. Romero
Movie film Q940066
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The Dark Half

Summary

The Dark Half is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dark Half's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Dark Half's director is recorded as George A. Romero[4].
  • The Dark Half's screenwriter is recorded as George A. Romero[5].
  • The Dark Half's composer is recorded as Christopher Young[6].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as horror film[7].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as slasher film[8].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as thriller film[9].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as psychological drama film[11].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film[13].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as psychological horror film[14].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as mystery film[15].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as supernatural film[16].
  • The Dark Half's genre is recorded as supernatural horror film[17].
  • The Dark Half's based on is recorded as The Dark Half[18].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Timothy Hutton[19].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Amy Madigan[20].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Michael Rooker[21].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Julie Harris[22].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Rutanya Alda[23].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Robert Joy[24].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Beth Grant[25].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Royal Dano[26].
  • The Dark Half's cast member is recorded as Tom Mardirosian[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dark Half's producer is recorded as George A. Romero[28]. Its director is recorded as George A. Romero[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as George A. Romero[5]. Cast members include Timothy Hutton[19], Amy Madigan[20], Michael Rooker[21], Julie Harris[22], Rutanya Alda[23], and Robert Joy[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +1993-04-23T00:00:00Z[29], +1993-06-10T00:00:00Z[30], +1993-07-16T00:00:00Z[31], +1993-07-17T00:00:00Z[32], +1993-08-06T00:00:00Z[33], and +1993-08-18T00:00:00Z[34]. The Dark Half's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include horror film[7], slasher film[8], thriller film[9], film based on a novel[10], psychological drama film[11], and drama film[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer[36] and supernatural[37].

Reception

Reviews include 58%[38], 5.8/10[39], and 53/100[40].

Why It Matters

The Dark Half ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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