The Funhouse

1981 film by Tobe Hooper
Movie film Q2736572
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The Funhouse

Summary

The Funhouse is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Funhouse's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Funhouse was directed by Tobe Hooper[4].
  • Larry Block wrote the screenplay for The Funhouse[5].
  • The Funhouse's composer is recorded as John Beal[6].
  • The Funhouse's genre is slasher film[7].
  • The Funhouse's genre is exploitation film[8].
  • The Funhouse's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Funhouse's genre is psychological horror film[10].
  • The Funhouse's genre is psychological thriller film[11].
  • The Funhouse's genre is crime thriller film[12].
  • The Funhouse's genre is suspense film[13].
  • The Funhouse's genre is thriller film[14].
  • The Funhouse's genre is crime film[15].
  • The Funhouse's genre is teen film[16].
  • The Funhouse's genre is teen horror film[17].
  • The Funhouse's genre is monster film[18].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was Elizabeth Berridge[19].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was Cooper Huckabee[20].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was William Finley[21].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was Sylvia Miles[22].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was Kevin Conway[23].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was Miles Chapin[24].
  • A cast member of The Funhouse was Largo Woodruff[25].
  • The Funhouse was produced by Mace Neufeld[26].
  • The Funhouse's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Funhouse was produced by Mace Neufeld[26]. It was directed by Tobe Hooper[4]. Larry Block wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Elizabeth Berridge[19], Cooper Huckabee[20], William Finley[21], Sylvia Miles[22], Kevin Conway[23], and Miles Chapin[24].

Publication

Publication dates include March 13, 1981[28], May 7, 1981[29], June 20, 1981[30], June 24, 1981[31], June 26, 1981[32], and September 3, 1981[33]. The original language of The Funhouse was English[34]. Genres include slasher film[7], exploitation film[8], horror film[9], psychological horror film[10], psychological thriller film[11], and crime thriller film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[35] and 67%[36].

Why It Matters

The Funhouse has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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] . 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] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1981-03-13T00:00:00Z, +1981-05-07T00:00:00Z, +1981-06-20T00:00:00Z +10
    Screenwriter Larry Block
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}
    Bbfc rating X certificate
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