Eraserhead
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Eraserhead is a 1977 surrealist body-horror film by David Lynch, renowned for its nightmarish imagery, industrial soundscape, and exploration of anxiety and alienation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eraserhead canonical | 2 |
| Eraserhead (cinematography) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9988241 — 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: Eraserhead Context triple: [David Lynch, notableWork, Eraserhead]
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A.
The Soft Parade
The Soft Parade is a 1969 album by American rock band The Doors that is noted for its experimental use of brass and string arrangements alongside their psychedelic rock sound.
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Alphaville
Alphaville is a popular Financial Times blog that provides real-time commentary and analysis on global finance, markets, and economic news.
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C.
Alphaville
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band best known for their 1980s hits such as "Forever Young" and "Big in Japan."
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D.
Alphaville
Alphaville is a 1965 French science-fiction noir film by Jean-Luc Godard that blends dystopian themes with experimental, genre-bending style.
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E.
Cutting Room Square
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- 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: Eraserhead Target entity description: Eraserhead is a 1977 surrealist body-horror film by David Lynch, renowned for its nightmarish imagery, industrial soundscape, and exploration of anxiety and alienation.
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A.
The Soft Parade
The Soft Parade is a 1969 album by American rock band The Doors that is noted for its experimental use of brass and string arrangements alongside their psychedelic rock sound.
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B.
Alphaville
Alphaville is a popular Financial Times blog that provides real-time commentary and analysis on global finance, markets, and economic news.
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C.
Alphaville
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band best known for their 1980s hits such as "Forever Young" and "Big in Japan."
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D.
Alphaville
Alphaville is a 1965 French science-fiction noir film by Jean-Luc Godard that blends dystopian themes with experimental, genre-bending style.
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E.
Cutting Room Square
Cutting Room Square is a public plaza and social hub in Manchester’s Ancoats district, known for its historic textile-industry setting, outdoor events, and surrounding bars and restaurants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body horror film
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film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Frederick Elmes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbert Cardwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cultStatus | cult film ⓘ |
| developmentStartYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| director | David Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Libra Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film Studies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
body horror
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ independent film ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Henry Spencer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary X NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady in the Radiator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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anxiety ⓘ fear of responsibility ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
| includedIn | midnight movie circuit ⓘ |
| influenced | David Lynch’s later works ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Alan R. Splet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dreamlike atmosphere
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industrial sound design ⓘ nightmarish imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | urban industrial landscape ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Los Angeles Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | David Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
American Film Institute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libra Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionDuration | about 5 years ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark of American independent cinema ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-03-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 89 ⓘ |
| soundDesignBy | Alan R. Splet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Allen Joseph
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlotte Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Nance NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanne Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurel Near NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | David Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eraserhead Description of subject: Eraserhead is a 1977 surrealist body-horror film by David Lynch, renowned for its nightmarish imagery, industrial soundscape, and exploration of anxiety and alienation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eraserhead (cinematography)