The House that Freddy Built
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"The House that Freddy Built" is a nickname for New Line Cinema, highlighting how the success of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, featuring Freddy Krueger, was pivotal in establishing and growing the studio.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The House that Freddy Built canonical | 1 |
| The house that Freddy built (in reference to New Line Cinema) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The House that Freddy Built Context triple: [New Line Cinema, nickname, The House that Freddy Built]
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A.
Freddy
Freddy is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Alfred.
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B.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy-comedy film about three resurrected witches wreaking havoc in modern-day Salem, which has since become a cult Halloween classic.
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C.
Night Monster
Night Monster is a 1942 American horror film directed by Ford Beebe, featuring a mysterious series of murders at a secluded mansion and starring Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.
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D.
House on Fire
House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
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E.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The House that Freddy Built Target entity description: "The House that Freddy Built" is a nickname for New Line Cinema, highlighting how the success of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, featuring Freddy Krueger, was pivotal in establishing and growing the studio.
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A.
Freddy
Freddy is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Alfred.
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B.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy-comedy film about three resurrected witches wreaking havoc in modern-day Salem, which has since become a cult Halloween classic.
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C.
Night Monster
Night Monster is a 1942 American horror film directed by Ford Beebe, featuring a mysterious series of murders at a secluded mansion and starring Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.
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D.
House on Fire
House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
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E.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | film studio ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Freddy Krueger ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | A Nightmare on Elm Street ⓘ |
| connectedToCompany |
New Line Cinema
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surface form:
New Line Cinema Corporation
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| connectedToGenre | horror films ⓘ |
| connectedToSeries |
A Nightmare on Elm Street
ⓘ
surface form:
A Nightmare on Elm Street film series
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| culturalRole | shorthand for New Line Cinema’s horror-driven rise ⓘ |
| describesReputationOf | New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | Freddy Krueger ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement | Freddy Krueger as a horror icon ⓘ |
| highlights | pivotal role of A Nightmare on Elm Street in New Line Cinema’s growth ⓘ |
| implies |
New Line Cinema
ⓘ
surface form:
New Line Cinema was built on horror film success
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| indicates | financial importance of A Nightmare on Elm Street to New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nicknameFor | New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname | success of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise ⓘ |
| refersTo | New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| relatesTo | independent film studio success stories ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film journalism commentary
ⓘ
industry retrospectives on New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| symbolizes | how a single franchise can build a studio ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
discussions of New Line Cinema history
ⓘ
film industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The House that Freddy Built Description of subject: "The House that Freddy Built" is a nickname for New Line Cinema, highlighting how the success of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, featuring Freddy Krueger, was pivotal in establishing and growing the studio.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The house that Freddy built (in reference to New Line Cinema)