The Family
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The Family is a nocturnal, cult-like group of plague-mutated survivors in the film "The Omega Man" who violently reject technology and seek to eradicate the last remnants of human civilization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Family (The Omega Man) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist group
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fictional cult ⓘ |
| activeAtTime | post-apocalyptic future of The Omega Man ⓘ |
| appearance |
often hooded and robed
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pale-skinned ⓘ photosensitive eyes ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1971 film The Omega Man
NERFINISHED
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The Omega Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | mutant antagonists in the novel I Am Legend ⓘ |
| cinematicFunction | horror element ⓘ |
| cinematicGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| collectiveIdentity | refers to itself as a new human order ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | sermon-like speeches ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Robert Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fears |
daylight
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scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Omega Man universe ⓘ |
| formedFrom | survivors of a global plague ⓘ |
| goal |
destroy technology
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eradicate the last remnants of human civilization ⓘ |
| leader | Matthias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership | infected human survivors ⓘ |
| mutationCause | biological warfare plague ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
embodiment of post-plague fanaticism
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symbol of anti-technological extremism ⓘ |
| operatesInLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Neville's attempts to restore civilization ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
cult-like
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fanatical ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ plague-mutated ⓘ technophobic ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryOf | Robert Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects |
electricity
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modern technology ⓘ science ⓘ |
| religiousIdeology | anti-technology neo-Luddism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
ceremonial gatherings at night
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public denunciations of technology ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fear of technological backlash
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social breakdown after catastrophe ⓘ |
| targets |
Neville's fortified home
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technological artifacts ⓘ |
| usesWeapon | primitive weapons ⓘ |
| weakness | sensitivity to bright light ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Omega Man