Earth vs. the Spider
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Earth vs. the Spider is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film about a giant spider terrorizing a small town, directed by and characteristic of the low-budget creature features of Bert I. Gordon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earth vs. the Spider canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6416794 — 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: Earth vs. the Spider Context triple: [Bert I. Gordon, notableWork, Earth vs. the Spider]
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A.
The Spider
The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
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B.
The Spiders from Mars
The Spiders from Mars were the backing band for David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era, known for their influential role in shaping the sound and image of early 1970s glam rock.
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C.
The Path to the Nest of Spiders
The Path to the Nest of Spiders is Italo Calvino’s debut novel, a neorealist coming-of-age story set among Italian partisans during World War II, told from the perspective of a young boy.
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D.
Crystal Planet
Crystal Planet is an instrumental rock album by virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani, known for its intricate guitar work and futuristic, high-energy sound.
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E.
Invasion of the Land
"Invasion of the Land" is an episode of the nature documentary series *Life in the Undergrowth* that explores how invertebrates first colonized and adapted to life on land.
- 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: Earth vs. the Spider Target entity description: Earth vs. the Spider is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film about a giant spider terrorizing a small town, directed by and characteristic of the low-budget creature features of Bert I. Gordon.
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A.
The Spider
The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
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B.
The Spiders from Mars
The Spiders from Mars were the backing band for David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era, known for their influential role in shaping the sound and image of early 1970s glam rock.
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C.
The Path to the Nest of Spiders
The Path to the Nest of Spiders is Italo Calvino’s debut novel, a neorealist coming-of-age story set among Italian partisans during World War II, told from the perspective of a young boy.
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D.
Crystal Planet
Crystal Planet is an instrumental rock album by virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani, known for its intricate guitar work and futuristic, high-energy sound.
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E.
Invasion of the Land
"Invasion of the Land" is an episode of the nature documentary series *Life in the Undergrowth* that explores how invertebrates first colonized and adapted to life on land.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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monster movie ⓘ science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Spider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jack A. Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
AIP
NERFINISHED
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American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Terry O. Morse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carol Flynn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Cagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| genre |
creature feature
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
DVD
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VHS ⓘ |
| hasMainAntagonist | giant spider ⓘ |
| hasProp | giant spider web in cave ⓘ |
| hasTheme | giant monster attack on small town ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1950s giant insect films ⓘ |
| MPAARating | Unrated (original release) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Albert Glasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of optical effects to depict a giant spider ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American International Pictures monster cycle ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A giant spider terrorizes a small town after being discovered in a cave. ⓘ |
| posterTagline | Bulging eyes! Crushing jaws! ⓘ |
| producer | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Berwyn Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-09-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 73 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
George Worthing Yates
NERFINISHED
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Laszlo Gorog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | small American town ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Ed Kemmer
NERFINISHED
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Eugene Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ June Kenney NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Ankrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teenage drive-in audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary 1950s America ⓘ |
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Subject: Earth vs. the Spider Description of subject: Earth vs. the Spider is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film about a giant spider terrorizing a small town, directed by and characteristic of the low-budget creature features of Bert I. Gordon.
Referenced by (2)
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