Quatermass and the Pit (film)
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Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quatermass and the Pit | 2 |
| Quatermass and the Pit (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4709921 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quatermass and the Pit (film) Context triple: [Hammer Film Productions, notableWork, Quatermass and the Pit (film)]
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A.
Quatermass II
Quatermass II is a 1955 British science-fiction television serial, written by Nigel Kneale for the BBC, that follows Professor Bernard Quatermass as he uncovers a sinister alien infiltration of the British government.
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B.
The War of the Worlds (1953 film)
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) is a landmark science fiction movie that reimagines H.G. Wells's alien invasion novel with Cold War-era anxieties and groundbreaking special effects.
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C.
Slan
Slan is a classic 1940 science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt about a persecuted race of telepathic mutants, often cited as a landmark of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
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D.
V’Ger
V’Ger is the immensely powerful, evolved space probe that serves as the central enigmatic antagonist in the film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture."
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E.
The Tenth Planet
"The Tenth Planet" is a 1966 Doctor Who serial from the show's fourth season, notable for introducing the Cybermen and featuring the First Doctor's regeneration.
- 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: Quatermass and the Pit (film) Target entity description: Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
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A.
Quatermass II
Quatermass II is a 1955 British science-fiction television serial, written by Nigel Kneale for the BBC, that follows Professor Bernard Quatermass as he uncovers a sinister alien infiltration of the British government.
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B.
The War of the Worlds (1953 film)
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) is a landmark science fiction movie that reimagines H.G. Wells's alien invasion novel with Cold War-era anxieties and groundbreaking special effects.
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C.
Slan
Slan is a classic 1940 science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt about a persecuted race of telepathic mutants, often cited as a landmark of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
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D.
V’Ger
V’Ger is the immensely powerful, evolved space probe that serves as the central enigmatic antagonist in the film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture."
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E.
The Tenth Planet
"The Tenth Planet" is a 1966 Doctor Who serial from the show's fourth season, notable for introducing the Cybermen and featuring the First Doctor's regeneration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Quatermass and the Pit (TV serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificate | X (original UK rating) ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Andrew Keir as Professor Bernard Quatermass
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Barbara Shelley as Barbara Judd ⓘ James Donald as Dr. Matthew Roney ⓘ Julian Glover as Colonel Breen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Roy Ward Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rank Organisation (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | James Needs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British horror cinema ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | Martians ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
ancient astronauts
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mass hysteria ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Quatermass 2 (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alien invasion film
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horror film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Professor Bernard Quatermass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Tristram Cary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of Nigel Kneale’s Quatermass television serial
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blend of science fiction and occult imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Quatermass film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Anthony Nelson Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hammer Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-11-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrew Keir
NERFINISHED
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Barbara Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ James Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFocus | discovery of a mysterious object at a London Underground excavation ⓘ |
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Subject: Quatermass and the Pit (film) Description of subject: Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
Referenced by (3)
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