Gremlins (1984 film score)
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Gremlins (1984 film score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s darkly playful and synth-driven soundtrack for the 1984 horror-comedy film, blending mischievous themes with suspenseful orchestration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gremlins (1984 film score) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1018757 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gremlins (1984 film score) Context triple: [Jerry Goldsmith, notableWork, Gremlins (1984 film score)]
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A.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
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B.
Superman (1978) film score
The "Superman" (1978) film score is John Williams's iconic orchestral soundtrack that helped define the musical sound of modern superhero cinema through its heroic main theme and sweeping, romantic motifs.
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C.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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D.
Van Helsing (film score)
Van Helsing (film score) is a dark, action-driven orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2004 gothic horror-adventure film "Van Helsing."
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E.
The Croods (film score)
The Croods (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for DreamWorks Animation’s prehistoric family adventure film "The Croods."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gremlins (1984 film score) Target entity description: Gremlins (1984 film score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s darkly playful and synth-driven soundtrack for the 1984 horror-comedy film, blending mischievous themes with suspenseful orchestration.
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A.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
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B.
Superman (1978) film score
The "Superman" (1978) film score is John Williams's iconic orchestral soundtrack that helped define the musical sound of modern superhero cinema through its heroic main theme and sweeping, romantic motifs.
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C.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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D.
Van Helsing (film score)
Van Helsing (film score) is a dark, action-driven orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2004 gothic horror-adventure film "Van Helsing."
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E.
The Croods (film score)
The Croods (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for DreamWorks Animation’s prehistoric family adventure film "The Croods."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Joe Dante ⓘ |
| associatedWithProductionCompany | Amblin Entertainment ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio |
Warner Bros. Entertainment
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| basedOn |
Gremlins
ⓘ
surface form:
Gremlins (1984 film)
|
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| era | 1980s film music ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
orchestra
ⓘ
synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film score
ⓘ
film score ⓘ horror film score ⓘ orchestral ⓘ synth-driven score ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
darkly playful
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suspenseful ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
horror-comedy atmosphere
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mischief ⓘ |
| incorporatesElement |
electronic music
ⓘ
traditional orchestration ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gremlins
ⓘ
surface form:
Gremlins franchise
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| partOfGenre | horror-comedy film music ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
dark
ⓘ
mischievous ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Gremlins
ⓘ
surface form:
Gremlins (1984 film)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gremlins (1984 film score) Description of subject: Gremlins (1984 film score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s darkly playful and synth-driven soundtrack for the 1984 horror-comedy film, blending mischievous themes with suspenseful orchestration.
Referenced by (2)
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