The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film)
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The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film) is a silent avant-garde horror film, directed by Jean Epstein and based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, noted for its experimental visual style and atmospheric depiction of psychological terror.
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| The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film) Context triple: [The Fall of the House of Usher, hasAdaptation, The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film)]
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The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House is a 1973 British supernatural horror film, based on Richard Matheson's novel, about a group of investigators exploring a notoriously haunted mansion.
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The Raven (1963 film)
The Raven (1963 film) is a 1963 horror-comedy film loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff as rival sorcerers.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) is a Hollywood horror drama adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, starring Spencer Tracy as the dual titular characters alongside Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.
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Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931) is a landmark American horror film directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff as the iconic monster, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential early sound-era horror movies.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a classic Gothic short story that explores themes of madness, decay, and the supernatural through the eerie decline of an aristocratic family and its crumbling mansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film) Target entity description: The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film) is a silent avant-garde horror film, directed by Jean Epstein and based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, noted for its experimental visual style and atmospheric depiction of psychological terror.
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A.
The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House is a 1973 British supernatural horror film, based on Richard Matheson's novel, about a group of investigators exploring a notoriously haunted mansion.
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B.
The Raven (1963 film)
The Raven (1963 film) is a 1963 horror-comedy film loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff as rival sorcerers.
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C.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) is a Hollywood horror drama adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, starring Spencer Tracy as the dual titular characters alongside Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.
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D.
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931) is a landmark American horror film directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff as the iconic monster, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential early sound-era horror movies.
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E.
The Fall of the House of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a classic Gothic short story that explores themes of madness, decay, and the supernatural through the eerie decline of an aristocratic family and its crumbling mansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde film
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film ⓘ horror film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | gothic short story ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Fall of the House of Usher ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Georges Lucas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Jean Epstein ⓘ |
| directorNationality | French ⓘ |
| emphasis | mood over plot ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmMovement | French avant-garde cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde
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fantasy ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Expressionist cinema
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surface form:
German Expressionism
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| language | Silent ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Madeline Usher
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Roderick Usher ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | psychological terror ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | dreamlike ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric imagery
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distorted perspectives ⓘ slow motion effects ⓘ superimpositions ⓘ |
| partOf | Edgar Allan Poe film adaptations ⓘ |
| period | French Impressionist cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
collapse of a noble family
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living house motif ⓘ mysterious illness ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
death
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decay ⓘ madness ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Les Films Jean Epstein ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| setting | a decaying mansion ⓘ |
| soundtrackType | silent with musical accompaniment ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | gothic fiction ⓘ |
| title | The Fall of the House of Usher ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
experimental
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expressionistic ⓘ |
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