RKO horror cycle
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The RKO horror cycle is a series of atmospheric, low-budget horror films produced by RKO Radio Pictures in the 1940s, noted for their psychological tension, shadowy cinematography, and influential collaborations with producer Val Lewton.
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| RKO Val Lewton horror cycle | 1 |
| Val Lewton horror cycle | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
RKO Radio Pictures production
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film series ⓘ horror film cycle ⓘ |
| basedOn |
short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson
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works by Charlotte Brontë ⓘ works by Sheridan Le Fanu ⓘ |
| budget | low-budget productions ⓘ |
| cinematographicStyle |
expressionistic use of light and shadow
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low-key lighting ⓘ shadowy cinematography ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jacques Tourneur
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Mark Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeDirector | Val Lewton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| genre |
film noir–influenced horror
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horror film ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| inception | 1942 ⓘ |
| influenced |
film noir visual style
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later psychological horror films ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German Expressionist cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fear and paranoia
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psychological tension ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
emphasis on off-screen space and sound
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suggestive horror rather than explicit monsters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric horror
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economical storytelling ⓘ innovative use of sound design ⓘ psychological characterization ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bedlam (1946 film)
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Cat People (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Curse of the Cat People NERFINISHED ⓘ I Walked with a Zombie NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Body Snatcher (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost Ship NERFINISHED ⓘ The Leopard Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seventh Victim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| period | 1940s American cinema ⓘ |
| producer | Val Lewton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult audiences ⓘ |
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Val Lewton horror cycle
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RKO Val Lewton horror cycle