Hellraiser
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Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film, written and directed by Clive Barker, that introduced the iconic sadomasochistic demon Pinhead and became a cult classic for its graphic, supernatural exploration of pain and pleasure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hellraiser canonical | 7 |
| Hellraiser franchise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8316390 — 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)
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Target entity: Hellraiser Context triple: [Clive Barker, notableWork, Hellraiser]
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Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hellraiser: Bloodline is a 1996 horror film in the Hellraiser franchise that explores the origins and future legacy of the Lament Configuration puzzle box across multiple time periods.
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The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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C.
Horrues
Horrues is a village in the Walloon region of Belgium that forms part of the municipality of Soignies in the province of Hainaut.
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D.
MabThera
MabThera is Roche’s brand name for rituximab, a monoclonal antibody used primarily to treat certain types of blood cancers and autoimmune diseases.
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E.
The Nun
The Nun is a 1966 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette, adapted from Denis Diderot’s novel about a young woman forced into convent life and struggling against religious oppression.
- 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)
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Target entity: Hellraiser Target entity description: Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film, written and directed by Clive Barker, that introduced the iconic sadomasochistic demon Pinhead and became a cult classic for its graphic, supernatural exploration of pain and pleasure.
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A.
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hellraiser: Bloodline is a 1996 horror film in the Hellraiser franchise that explores the origins and future legacy of the Lament Configuration puzzle box across multiple time periods.
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B.
The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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C.
Horrues
Horrues is a village in the Walloon region of Belgium that forms part of the municipality of Soignies in the province of Hainaut.
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D.
MabThera
MabThera is Roche’s brand name for rituximab, a monoclonal antibody used primarily to treat certain types of blood cancers and autoimmune diseases.
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E.
The Nun
The Nun is a 1966 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette, adapted from Denis Diderot’s novel about a young woman forced into convent life and struggling against religious oppression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
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fictional character ⓘ film ⓘ film series ⓘ horror icon ⓘ novella ⓘ |
| author | Clive Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Hellbound Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robin Vidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | cult classic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfProduction | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Clive Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | New World Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Marden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
body horror
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cult film ⓘ horror ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Cenobites
NERFINISHED
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Frank Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirsty Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Hellbound: Hellraiser II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter | Pinhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Andrew Robinson
NERFINISHED
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Ashley Laurence NERFINISHED ⓘ Clare Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ Doug Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cenobites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Christopher Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of pain and pleasure
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graphic depictions of violence ⓘ practical special effects ⓘ sadomasochistic themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hellraiser franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Pinhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Christopher Figg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | New World Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 94 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Clive Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Clive Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hellraiser Description of subject: Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film, written and directed by Clive Barker, that introduced the iconic sadomasochistic demon Pinhead and became a cult classic for its graphic, supernatural exploration of pain and pleasure.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hellraiser franchise