The Thing (1982 film)
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The Thing (1982 film) is a 1982 science fiction horror movie about a shape-shifting alien terrorizing an Antarctic research station, renowned for its practical effects, paranoia-driven plot, and status as a cult classic.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Thing (1982 film) canonical | 9 |
| The Thing | 6 |
| The Thing (2011 film) | 4 |
| Clark in The Thing (1982 film) | 1 |
| The Thing (creature) | 1 |
| The Thing franchise | 1 |
| The Thing from Another World | 1 |
| The Thing video game adaptations | 1 |
| the Thing (alien organism) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5019338 — 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.
Target entity: The Thing (1982 film) Context triple: [John Carpenter films, hasWork, The Thing (1982 film)]
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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.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) is a critically acclaimed science-fiction horror remake about an alien pod invasion that subtly replaces humans with emotionless duplicates, noted for its paranoid atmosphere and enduring cultural impact.
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C.
The Fly
"The Fly" is a U2 song, released as a lead single from their album Achtung Baby, that marked a bold shift toward a darker, more experimental rock and electronic sound.
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D.
The Fly
The Fly is a comic book superhero, later known as Fly-Man, who debuted in the early 1960s from Archie Comics as an insect-powered crimefighter.
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E.
The Fly
The Fly is a 1986 science fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg about a scientist whose teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, leading to his gradual transformation into a human-fly hybrid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Thing (1982 film) Target entity description: The Thing (1982 film) is a 1982 science fiction horror movie about a shape-shifting alien terrorizing an Antarctic research station, renowned for its practical effects, paranoia-driven plot, and status as a cult classic.
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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.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) is a critically acclaimed science-fiction horror remake about an alien pod invasion that subtly replaces humans with emotionless duplicates, noted for its paranoid atmosphere and enduring cultural impact.
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C.
The Fly
The Fly is a comic book superhero, later known as Fly-Man, who debuted in the early 1960s from Archie Comics as an insect-powered crimefighter.
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D.
The Fly
"The Fly" is a U2 song, released as a lead single from their album Achtung Baby, that marked a bold shift toward a darker, more experimental rock and electronic sound.
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E.
The Fly
The Fly is a 1986 science fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg about a scientist whose teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, leading to his gradual transformation into a human-fly hybrid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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film ⓘ film ⓘ science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| author | John W. Campbell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Who Goes There? (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | R. J. MacReady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Dean Cundey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | John Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Todd C. Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Thing (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
body horror film
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horror film ⓘ monster film ⓘ psychological horror film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| laterRecognizedAs |
classic of the horror genre
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cult classic ⓘ |
| mainSubject | shape-shifting alien ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
isolation
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mistrust ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| notableFor |
paranoia-driven plot
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practical effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyReceived | mixed reviews ⓘ |
| partOf | The Thing franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Thing from Another World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Foster
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Turman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-06-25 ⓘ |
| runtime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bill Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
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research station ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy |
Rob Bottin
NERFINISHED
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Stan Winston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Hallahan
NERFINISHED
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David Clennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Moffat NERFINISHED ⓘ Joel Polis NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith David NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Maloney NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Dysart NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Masur NERFINISHED ⓘ T. K. Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas G. Waites NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilford Brimley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Thing (1982 film) Description of subject: The Thing (1982 film) is a 1982 science fiction horror movie about a shape-shifting alien terrorizing an Antarctic research station, renowned for its practical effects, paranoia-driven plot, and status as a cult classic.
Referenced by (25)
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