Halloween (2018 film)
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Halloween (2018 film) is a 2018 slasher movie that serves as a direct sequel to the 1978 original, bringing back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in a modern confrontation with Michael Myers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Halloween (2018 film) canonical | 11 |
| Halloween | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4556309 — 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: Halloween (2018 film) Context triple: [Will Patton, notableWork, Halloween (2018 film)]
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is a 1998 slasher film in the Halloween franchise that revisits Laurie Strode 20 years after her original encounter with Michael Myers.
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Halloween (2007)
Halloween (2007) is Rob Zombie’s reimagining of the classic slasher film, offering a darker, more psychological origin story for Michael Myers.
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Halloween
Halloween is an annual celebration observed on October 31, characterized by costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky decorations, and themes of the supernatural and the macabre.
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Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead is a horror comic anthology expanding the mythology of the Trick 'r Treat film universe through interconnected Halloween-themed stories.
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Halloween II
Halloween II is a 1981 slasher film that continues the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode on the same night as the original Halloween, known for its intense hospital setting and graphic violence.
- 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: Halloween (2018 film) Target entity description: Halloween (2018 film) is a 2018 slasher movie that serves as a direct sequel to the 1978 original, bringing back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in a modern confrontation with Michael Myers.
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A.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is a 1998 slasher film in the Halloween franchise that revisits Laurie Strode 20 years after her original encounter with Michael Myers.
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B.
Halloween (2007)
Halloween (2007) is Rob Zombie’s reimagining of the classic slasher film, offering a darker, more psychological origin story for Michael Myers.
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C.
Halloween
Halloween is an annual celebration observed on October 31, characterized by costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky decorations, and themes of the supernatural and the macabre.
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D.
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead is a horror comic anthology expanding the mythology of the Trick 'r Treat film universe through interconnected Halloween-themed stories.
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E.
Halloween II
Halloween II is a 1981 slasher film that continues the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode on the same night as the original Halloween, known for its intense hospital setting and graphic violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American horror film
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feature film ⓘ sequel film ⓘ slasher film ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterBy |
Debra Hill
NERFINISHED
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John Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeWorldwideUSD | 255000000+ ⓘ |
| budgetUSD | 10000000 ⓘ |
| character |
Allyson Nelson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurie Strode NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Michael Simmonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Cody Carpenter
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| director | David Gordon Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Tim Alverson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Halloween (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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slasher ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Halloween Ends
NERFINISHED
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Halloween Kills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ignoresContinuityOf |
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
NERFINISHED
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween H20: 20 Years Later NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween II (1981 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween: Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksReturnOfActorAsCharacter | Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode ⓘ |
| notableFor | ignoring previous sequels and rebooting continuity from the 1978 original ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Halloween film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Block
NERFINISHED
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Jason Blum NERFINISHED ⓘ Malek Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Blumhouse Productions
NERFINISHED
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Rough House Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Trancas International Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | R ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Danny McBride
NERFINISHED
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David Gordon Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Fradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Haddonfield, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Andi Matichak
NERFINISHED
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James Jude Courtney NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Lee Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Greer NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDateUS | 2018-10-19 ⓘ |
| timelinePosition | direct sequel to Halloween (1978 film) ⓘ |
| title | Halloween NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Halloween (2018 film) Description of subject: Halloween (2018 film) is a 2018 slasher movie that serves as a direct sequel to the 1978 original, bringing back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in a modern confrontation with Michael Myers.
Referenced by (13)
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this entity surface form:
Halloween
this entity surface form:
Halloween