The Canyons
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The Canyons is a 2013 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis, known for its portrayal of morally vacant Hollywood millennials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Canyons canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Canyons Context triple: [Paul Schrader, notableWork, The Canyons]
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A.
Night Moves
Night Moves is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman as a private detective drawn into a complex and morally ambiguous case.
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B.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, known for its poetic portrayal of street hustlers and themes of identity, isolation, and unrequited love.
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E.
Carnivàle
Carnivàle is an American HBO television drama series set during the Great Depression that blends dark fantasy, mysticism, and a traveling carnival backdrop to explore an epic struggle between good and evil.
- 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: The Canyons Target entity description: The Canyons is a 2013 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis, known for its portrayal of morally vacant Hollywood millennials.
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A.
Night Moves
Night Moves is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman as a private detective drawn into a complex and morally ambiguous case.
-
B.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, known for its poetic portrayal of street hustlers and themes of identity, isolation, and unrequited love.
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E.
Carnivàle
Carnivàle is an American HBO television drama series set during the Great Depression that blends dark fantasy, mysticism, and a traveling carnival backdrop to explore an epic struggle between good and evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
erotic thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Bret Easton Ellis ⓘ |
| castMember |
Amanda Brooks
NERFINISHED
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Gus Van Sant NERFINISHED ⓘ James Deen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindsay Lohan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nolan Gerard Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John DeFazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | IFC Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tim Silano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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erotic thriller ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral decay
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narcissism ⓘ sexual manipulation ⓘ violence in relationships ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Christian
NERFINISHED
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Gina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Brendan Canning
NERFINISHED
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Me&John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial production and casting process
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depiction of a bleak view of Hollywood ⓘ use of adult film actor James Deen in a lead role ⓘ |
| portrays |
contemporary Hollywood film industry
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morally vacant Hollywood millennials ⓘ |
| producer |
Braxton Pope
NERFINISHED
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Bret Easton Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | crowdfunded on Kickstarter ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
limited theatrical release
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video on demand release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bret Easton Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2013 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Canyons Description of subject: The Canyons is a 2013 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis, known for its portrayal of morally vacant Hollywood millennials.
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