The Old Dark House (1932 film)
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The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Old Dark House (1932 film) canonical | 3 |
| The Old Dark House (1963 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6813257 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Old Dark House (1932 film) Context triple: [James Whale, notableWork, The Old Dark House (1932 film)]
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A.
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film)
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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B.
The Lodger (1932)
The Lodger (1932) is a British thriller film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel about a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer, directed by Maurice Elvey.
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C.
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960 film)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960 film) is a gothic horror movie directed by Roger Corman, loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story and noted for its atmospheric visuals and Vincent Price’s performance.
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D.
Dracula (1931 film)
Dracula (1931 film) is a classic American horror movie starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, widely regarded as the definitive early sound-era adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel and a cornerstone of Universal’s monster film legacy.
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E.
The Raven (1935 film)
The Raven (1935 film) is a 1935 American horror movie loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, best known for pairing Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in a tale of madness, torture, and revenge.
- 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 Old Dark House (1932 film) Target entity description: The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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A.
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 film)
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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B.
The Lodger (1932)
The Lodger (1932) is a British thriller film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel about a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer, directed by Maurice Elvey.
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C.
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960 film)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960 film) is a gothic horror movie directed by Roger Corman, loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story and noted for its atmospheric visuals and Vincent Price’s performance.
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D.
Dracula (1931 film)
Dracula (1931 film) is a classic American horror movie starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, widely regarded as the definitive early sound-era adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel and a cornerstone of Universal’s monster film legacy.
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E.
The Raven (1935 film)
The Raven (1935 film) is a 1935 American horror movie loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, best known for pairing Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in a tale of madness, torture, and revenge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Benighted
NERFINISHED
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novel by J. B. Priestley ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Horace Femm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Waverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Waverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Femm NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul Femm NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Porterhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Edeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Clarence Kolster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStudio | Universal City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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gothic ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Old Dark House (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | uncredited stock music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric cinematography
ⓘ
blend of macabre humor and gothic horror ⓘ pre-Code Hollywood content ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal horror cycle ⓘ |
| producer | Carl Laemmle Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 20, 1932 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 72 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Benn W. Levy
NERFINISHED
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R. C. Sherriff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | contemporary to early 1930s ⓘ |
| stars |
Boris Karloff
NERFINISHED
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Brember Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Laughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Elspeth Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Thesiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Old Dark House (1932 film) Description of subject: The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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The Old Dark House (1963 film)