The Shining franchise
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The Shining franchise is a horror media series centered on Stephen King’s haunted Overlook Hotel and its legacy, spanning novels, films, and related adaptations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shining universe | 6 |
| The Shining franchise canonical | 4 |
| The Shining / Doctor Sleep continuity | 1 |
| The Shining fandom | 1 |
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Target entity: The Shining franchise Context triple: [The Shining (1980 film), partOf, The Shining franchise]
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The Shining (1980 film)
The Shining (1980 film) is Stanley Kubrick’s iconic psychological horror movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, about a family’s terrifying descent into madness at an isolated, haunted hotel.
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The Shining
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by Stephen King that follows a troubled writer who becomes the winter caretaker of an isolated, malevolent hotel that slowly drives him to madness.
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The Shining (1997 miniseries)
The Shining (1997 miniseries) is a television adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel that more closely follows the book’s plot and characterizations than Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film version.
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D.
Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, about a suburban family terrorized by malevolent spirits in their home.
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Jaws franchise
The Jaws franchise is a series of American thriller films and related media centered on deadly great white shark attacks and the human efforts to stop them.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Shining franchise Target entity description: The Shining franchise is a horror media series centered on Stephen King’s haunted Overlook Hotel and its legacy, spanning novels, films, and related adaptations.
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A.
The Shining (1980 film)
The Shining (1980 film) is Stanley Kubrick’s iconic psychological horror movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, about a family’s terrifying descent into madness at an isolated, haunted hotel.
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B.
The Shining
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by Stephen King that follows a troubled writer who becomes the winter caretaker of an isolated, malevolent hotel that slowly drives him to madness.
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C.
The Shining (1997 miniseries)
The Shining (1997 miniseries) is a television adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel that more closely follows the book’s plot and characterizations than Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film version.
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D.
Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, about a suburban family terrorized by malevolent spirits in their home.
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E.
Jaws franchise
The Jaws franchise is a series of American thriller films and related media centered on deadly great white shark attacks and the human efforts to stop them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional franchise
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horror media franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Shining
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surface form:
The Shining (novel)
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
addiction
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family violence ⓘ isolation ⓘ madness ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abra Stone
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Danny Torrance ⓘ Dick Hallorann ⓘ Jack Torrance ⓘ Wendy Torrance ⓘ |
| featuresElement | telepathic ability "the shining" ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | Colorado Rockies ⓘ |
| firstFilmReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| firstWorkPublicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType |
feature film
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opera ⓘ stage play ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | inspired numerous homages and references in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Doctor Sleep
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surface form:
Doctor Sleep (2019 film)
Doctor Sleep ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Sleep (novel)
Overlook Hotel-related short fiction ⓘ The Shining (1980 film) ⓘ The Shining (1997 miniseries) ⓘ The Shining ⓘ
surface form:
The Shining (novel)
The Shining (opera) ⓘ The Shining (2013 stage play adaptation) ⓘ
surface form:
The Shining (stage adaptations)
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| influencedGenre | modern haunted house horror ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
haunted Overlook Hotel
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psychological horror ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Doctor Sleep
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surface form:
Doctor Sleep (2019 film)
Doctor Sleep ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Sleep (novel)
The Shining (1980 film) ⓘ The Shining ⓘ
surface form:
The Shining (novel)
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| primaryAuthor | Stephen King ⓘ |
| primarySetting |
Overlook Hotel site
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surface form:
Overlook Hotel
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| publisherOfSourceMaterial |
Doubleday
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Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ
surface form:
Scribner
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| setInFictionalLocation |
Overlook Hotel site
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surface form:
Overlook Hotel
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| subgenre |
psychological horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
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Subject: The Shining franchise Description of subject: The Shining franchise is a horror media series centered on Stephen King’s haunted Overlook Hotel and its legacy, spanning novels, films, and related adaptations.
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