The Blob (1988 film)
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The Blob (1988 film) is a 1988 science-fiction horror remake about a deadly amorphous alien organism consuming a small American town, noted for its practical effects and cult status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Blob | 3 |
| The Blob (1988 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6511806 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blob (1988 film) Context triple: [Candy Clark, notableWork, The Blob (1988 film)]
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A.
Monstruo Verde
Monstruo Verde is the popular nickname of Honduran football club C.D. Marathón, referencing its traditional green colors and fierce competitive identity.
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B.
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is an iconic amphibious Gill-man monster from mid-20th-century horror cinema, best known for stalking scientists in a remote Amazonian lagoon in the 1954 Universal film of the same name.
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C.
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 horror-comedy film about mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a small town, blending dark humor with creature-feature thrills and becoming a cult classic.
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D.
Global Creatures
Global Creatures is an Australian live entertainment company known for producing large-scale, technically ambitious stage shows and musicals, including high-profile adaptations like Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
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E.
Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 horror-comedy film about mischievous demonic creatures that became a cult favorite in the home-video era.
- 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: The Blob (1988 film) Target entity description: The Blob (1988 film) is a 1988 science-fiction horror remake about a deadly amorphous alien organism consuming a small American town, noted for its practical effects and cult status.
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A.
Monstruo Verde
Monstruo Verde is the popular nickname of Honduran football club C.D. Marathón, referencing its traditional green colors and fierce competitive identity.
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B.
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is an iconic amphibious Gill-man monster from mid-20th-century horror cinema, best known for stalking scientists in a remote Amazonian lagoon in the 1954 Universal film of the same name.
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C.
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 horror-comedy film about mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a small town, blending dark humor with creature-feature thrills and becoming a cult classic.
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D.
Global Creatures
Global Creatures is an Australian live entertainment company known for producing large-scale, technically ambitious stage shows and musicals, including high-profile adaptations like Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
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E.
Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 horror-comedy film about mischievous demonic creatures that became a cult favorite in the home-video era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| antagonistType | amorphous alien organism ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Blob (1958 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | underperformed on initial theatrical release ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mark Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Chuck Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Tri-Star Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tod Feuerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Brian Flagg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deputy Bill Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Meg Penny NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Jacob Meeker NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Herb Geller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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monster film ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| isRemakeOf | The Blob (1958 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReception | gained cult status over time ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Hoenig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cult following
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elaborate practical gore effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A deadly amorphous alien organism consumes residents of a small American town. ⓘ |
| producer |
Andre Blay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elliott Kastner NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack H. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Chuck Russell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Darabont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | small American town ⓘ |
| specialEffectsType | practical effects ⓘ |
| starring |
Candy Clark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Del Close NERFINISHED ⓘ Donovan Leitch Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey DeMunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Seneca NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Chuck Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Blob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Blob (1988 film) Description of subject: The Blob (1988 film) is a 1988 science-fiction horror remake about a deadly amorphous alien organism consuming a small American town, noted for its practical effects and cult status.
Referenced by (6)
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The Blob
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