Psycho III
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Psycho III is a 1986 American slasher film, directed by and starring Anthony Perkins, that continues the story of disturbed motel owner Norman Bates in the Psycho franchise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psycho III canonical | 3 |
| Psycho III (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6412414 — 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: Psycho III Context triple: [Anthony Perkins, notableWork, Psycho III]
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A.
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 made-for-television psychological horror film that serves as both a prequel and sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, exploring Norman Bates’s troubled past.
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B.
Psycho II
Psycho II is a 1983 psychological horror film that serves as a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, following Norman Bates’s release from a mental institution and his struggle with returning to normal life amid new murders.
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C.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
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D.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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E.
Psycho (1998 film)
Psycho (1998 film) is Gus Van Sant’s shot-for-shot color remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic, starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche.
- 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: Psycho III Target entity description: Psycho III is a 1986 American slasher film, directed by and starring Anthony Perkins, that continues the story of disturbed motel owner Norman Bates in the Psycho franchise.
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A.
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 made-for-television psychological horror film that serves as both a prequel and sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, exploring Norman Bates’s troubled past.
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B.
Psycho II
Psycho II is a 1983 psychological horror film that serves as a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, following Norman Bates’s release from a mental institution and his struggle with returning to normal life amid new murders.
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C.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
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D.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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E.
Psycho (1998 film)
Psycho (1998 film) is Gus Van Sant’s shot-for-shot color remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic, starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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slasher film ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterCreatedBy | Robert Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Norman Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Bruce Surtees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Anthony Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Blewitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSetting |
Bates Motel
NERFINISHED
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Victorian house above Bates Motel ⓘ |
| follows | Psycho II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Psycho franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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slasher film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R (MPAA) ⓘ |
| leadActor | Anthony Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Norman Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Psycho film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | continuation of Norman Bates story ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1986-07-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Charles Edward Pogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Fairvale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Anthony Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Psycho III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psycho III Description of subject: Psycho III is a 1986 American slasher film, directed by and starring Anthony Perkins, that continues the story of disturbed motel owner Norman Bates in the Psycho franchise.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Psycho III (film)