The Trollenberg Terror
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The Trollenberg Terror is a 1958 British science fiction horror film about mysterious, deadly creatures hidden in a radioactive cloud on a Swiss mountain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Trollenberg Terror canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9722583 — 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 Trollenberg Terror Context triple: [Jennifer Jayne, notableWork, The Trollenberg Terror]
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A.
the Troll
The Troll is a grotesque, antagonistic character in the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" musical episode "The Nightman Cometh," serving as a comic villain in the gang's absurd stage production.
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B.
The Terrors
The Terrors is the nickname of Dundee United F.C., a professional football club based in Dundee, Scotland, known for its passionate support and distinctive tangerine kit.
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C.
Troll Station
Troll Station is a Norwegian Antarctic research base in Queen Maud Land used for scientific studies and logistical support in the region.
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D.
Kullervo’s Curse
Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
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E.
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
Tall, Dark and Gruesome is a comedy album by British comedian and actor Ken Dodd, showcasing his distinctive rapid-fire jokes and whimsical storytelling.
- 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 Trollenberg Terror Target entity description: The Trollenberg Terror is a 1958 British science fiction horror film about mysterious, deadly creatures hidden in a radioactive cloud on a Swiss mountain.
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A.
the Troll
The Troll is a grotesque, antagonistic character in the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" musical episode "The Nightman Cometh," serving as a comic villain in the gang's absurd stage production.
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B.
The Terrors
The Terrors is the nickname of Dundee United F.C., a professional football club based in Dundee, Scotland, known for its passionate support and distinctive tangerine kit.
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C.
Troll Station
Troll Station is a Norwegian Antarctic research base in Queen Maud Land used for scientific studies and logistical support in the region.
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D.
Kullervo’s Curse
Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
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E.
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
Tall, Dark and Gruesome is a comedy album by British comedian and actor Ken Dodd, showcasing his distinctive rapid-fire jokes and whimsical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Crawling Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Trollenberg Terror (ITV television serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificateUK | X ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Monty Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Quentin Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Eros Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Henry Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s British science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Mystery Science Theater 3000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alien invasion
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radioactivity ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Alan Brooks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anne Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monsterType | tentacled creatures ⓘ |
| MST3KEpisodeTitle | The Crawling Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stanley Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | mysterious cloud concealing monsters ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of monsters hidden in a stationary radioactive cloud ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOfSourceSerial | ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Mysterious deadly creatures hide in a radioactive cloud on a Swiss mountain and attack climbers and locals. ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| producer |
Monty Berman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert S. Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tempean Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-10-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jimmy Sangster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Swiss Alps
NERFINISHED
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Trollenberg mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceSerialFormat | television serial ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Forrest Tucker
NERFINISHED
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Janet Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Jayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary to 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Trollenberg Terror Description of subject: The Trollenberg Terror is a 1958 British science fiction horror film about mysterious, deadly creatures hidden in a radioactive cloud on a Swiss mountain.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.