The Black Torment
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The Black Torment is a 1964 British gothic horror film known for its atmospheric country-house setting, themes of madness and persecution, and Patricia Haines’s prominent role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Black Torment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10616133 — 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 Black Torment Context triple: [Patricia Haines, notableWork, The Black Torment]
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A.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
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B.
The Accursed
The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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C.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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D.
The Black Flame
The Black Flame is a major Hellboy universe storyline centered on a sinister, flame-wreathed villain whose rise to power threatens global catastrophe and deeply impacts the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
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E.
The Cursed Ones
The Cursed Ones is a Ghanaian-Nigerian drama film that explores themes of superstition, injustice, and religious exploitation in a rural African community.
- 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 Black Torment Target entity description: The Black Torment is a 1964 British gothic horror film known for its atmospheric country-house setting, themes of madness and persecution, and Patricia Haines’s prominent role.
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A.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
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B.
The Accursed
The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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C.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
-
D.
The Black Flame
The Black Flame is a major Hellboy universe storyline centered on a sinister, flame-wreathed villain whose rise to power threatens global catastrophe and deeply impacts the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
-
E.
The Cursed Ones
The Cursed Ones is a Ghanaian-Nigerian drama film that explores themes of superstition, injustice, and religious exploitation in a rural African community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British horror film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Peter Newbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Robert Hartford-Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Compton-Cameo Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Peter Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic horror
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horror film ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bernard Ebbinghouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
apparent ghostly sightings
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questioning of the protagonist’s sanity ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | mysterious accusations against a country squire ⓘ |
| notableCastMember | Patricia Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| period | 1960s British horror cinema ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Hartford-Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Compton Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Derek Ford
NERFINISHED
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Donald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
18th century England
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English country house ⓘ |
| stars |
Ann Lynn
NERFINISHED
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Francis De Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ Heather Sears NERFINISHED ⓘ John Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Arne NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
country-house mystery
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haunting ⓘ madness ⓘ paranoia ⓘ persecution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Black Torment Description of subject: The Black Torment is a 1964 British gothic horror film known for its atmospheric country-house setting, themes of madness and persecution, and Patricia Haines’s prominent role.
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