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The Legend of Hell House

1973 film by John Hough
Movie film Q3210392
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The Legend of Hell House

Summary

The Legend of Hell House is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,297 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Legend of Hell House's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Legend of Hell House was directed by John Hough[4].
  • Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for The Legend of Hell House[5].
  • The Legend of Hell House's composer is recorded as Delia Derbyshire[6].
  • The Legend of Hell House's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Legend of Hell House's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • The Legend of Hell House's genre is film based on book[9].
  • The Legend of Hell House's based on is recorded as Hell House[10].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Pamela Franklin[11].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Roddy McDowall[12].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Clive Revill[13].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Gayle Hunnicutt[14].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Roland Culver[15].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Peter Bowles[16].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Hell House was Michael Gough[17].
  • The Legend of Hell House was produced by Albert Fennell[18].
  • The Legend of Hell House was produced by James H. Nicholson[19].
  • The Legend of Hell House was produced by Susan Hart[20].
  • The Legend of Hell House's director of photography is recorded as Alan Hume[21].
  • The original language of The Legend of Hell House was English[22].
  • The Legend of Hell House was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Legend of Hell House's review score is recorded as 62%[24].
  • The Legend of Hell House's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[25].
  • The Legend of Hell House's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Legend of Hell House's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Albert Fennell[18], James H. Nicholson[19], and Susan Hart[20]. The Legend of Hell House was directed by John Hough[4]. Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Pamela Franklin[11], Roddy McDowall[12], Clive Revill[13], Gayle Hunnicutt[14], Roland Culver[15], and Peter Bowles[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 15, 1973[28], November 28, 1973[29], December 6, 1973[30], January 12, 1974[31], January 25, 1974[32], and February 18, 1974[33]. The original language of The Legend of Hell House was English[22]. Genres include horror film[7], fantasy film[8], and film based on book[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

The Legend of Hell House's main subject is supernatural[34].

Reception

Reviews include 62%[24] and 6.3/10[25].

Why It Matters

The Legend of Hell House ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,297 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

film Michael Gough Richard Matheson Roddy McDowall United Kingdom United States

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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] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . 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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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1973-06-15T00:00:00Z, +1973-11-28T00:00:00Z, +1973-12-06T00:00:00Z +9
    Screenwriter → Richard Matheson
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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