fictional town of Canaima
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The fictional town of Canaima is the small rural American community that serves as the primary setting for the horror-comedy film "Arachnophobia," where deadly spiders terrorize the residents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fictional town of Canaima canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13238305 — 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: fictional town of Canaima Context triple: [Arachnophobia, setIn, fictional town of Canaima]
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A.
fictional town of Titipu
The fictional town of Titipu is the whimsical Japanese setting of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Mikado," known for its satirical portrayal of British society through an exoticized locale.
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B.
Canaima village
Canaima village is a small remote settlement in southeastern Venezuela that serves as the main gateway and tourist base for exploring Canaima National Park and its famous tepuis and waterfalls, including Angel Falls.
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C.
city of Porvenir
The city of Porvenir is the principal urban center and capital of the Chilean province of Tierra del Fuego, located on the island’s northern coast in southern Patagonia.
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D.
Remedios town
Remedios town is a historic colonial settlement in central Cuba known for its well-preserved architecture and vibrant traditional festivals.
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E.
Macondo
Macondo is the fictional, magical-realist town created by Gabriel García Márquez, most famously serving as the setting of his novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
- 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: fictional town of Canaima Target entity description: The fictional town of Canaima is the small rural American community that serves as the primary setting for the horror-comedy film "Arachnophobia," where deadly spiders terrorize the residents.
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A.
fictional town of Titipu
The fictional town of Titipu is the whimsical Japanese setting of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Mikado," known for its satirical portrayal of British society through an exoticized locale.
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B.
Canaima village
Canaima village is a small remote settlement in southeastern Venezuela that serves as the main gateway and tourist base for exploring Canaima National Park and its famous tepuis and waterfalls, including Angel Falls.
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C.
city of Porvenir
The city of Porvenir is the principal urban center and capital of the Chilean province of Tierra del Fuego, located on the island’s northern coast in southern Patagonia.
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D.
Remedios town
Remedios town is a historic colonial settlement in central Cuba known for its well-preserved architecture and vibrant traditional festivals.
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E.
Macondo
Macondo is the fictional, magical-realist town created by Gabriel García Márquez, most famously serving as the setting of his novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional town ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arachnophobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | horror-comedy film ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasFictionalBuilding |
Canaima barn
NERFINISHED
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Canaima cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ Canaima general store NERFINISHED ⓘ Canaima high school gym ⓘ Canaima town doctor’s office ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCharacterRole |
exterminator
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local doctor ⓘ mortician ⓘ town sheriff ⓘ |
| hasFictionalEvent |
final confrontation with spiders
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series of mysterious deaths ⓘ spider-related accidents ⓘ |
| hasFictionalFeature |
close-knit residents
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farming area ⓘ rural community ⓘ small population ⓘ |
| locatedIn | rural America ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
main location of horror events in Arachnophobia
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site of spider infestation ⓘ |
| primarySettingOf | Arachnophobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deadly spiders
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venomous spiders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
contrast between idyllic setting and horror elements
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satire of small-town American life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: fictional town of Canaima Description of subject: The fictional town of Canaima is the small rural American community that serves as the primary setting for the horror-comedy film "Arachnophobia," where deadly spiders terrorize the residents.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.