The Frightened Child
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"The Frightened Child" is a suspense novel by Dana Lyon that blends psychological tension and mystery, best known today as the literary source for the film "The House on Telegraph Hill."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Frightened Child canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13338647 — 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 Frightened Child Context triple: [The House on Telegraph Hill, basedOn, The Frightened Child]
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A.
the Nightmare Child
The Nightmare Child is a terrifying, near-mythic weapon or entity from Doctor Who lore, infamous for its role in the Last Great Time War between the Time Lords and the Daleks.
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B.
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological horror-drama film about a seemingly perfect little girl who may be a remorseless killer.
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C.
Bittendes Kind
"Bittendes Kind" is one of the short, characterful piano pieces in Robert Schumann's "Kinderszenen," depicting the tender, pleading mood of a child.
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D.
God Help the Child
God Help the Child is a 2015 novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of childhood trauma, colorism, and the lasting impact of abuse through the story of a dark-skinned woman named Bride.
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E.
The Innocents
The Innocents is a 1961 British psychological horror film, acclaimed for its atmospheric cinematography and chilling adaptation of Henry James's novella "The Turn of the Screw."
- 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 Frightened Child Target entity description: "The Frightened Child" is a suspense novel by Dana Lyon that blends psychological tension and mystery, best known today as the literary source for the film "The House on Telegraph Hill."
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A.
the Nightmare Child
The Nightmare Child is a terrifying, near-mythic weapon or entity from Doctor Who lore, infamous for its role in the Last Great Time War between the Time Lords and the Daleks.
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B.
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological horror-drama film about a seemingly perfect little girl who may be a remorseless killer.
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C.
Bittendes Kind
"Bittendes Kind" is one of the short, characterful piano pieces in Robert Schumann's "Kinderszenen," depicting the tender, pleading mood of a child.
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D.
God Help the Child
God Help the Child is a 2015 novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of childhood trauma, colorism, and the lasting impact of abuse through the story of a dark-skinned woman named Bride.
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E.
The Innocents
The Innocents is a 1961 British psychological horror film, acclaimed for its atmospheric cinematography and chilling adaptation of Henry James's novella "The Turn of the Screw."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mystery novel ⓘ novel ⓘ person ⓘ psychological thriller novel ⓘ suspense novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The House on Telegraph Hill ⓘ |
| author | Dana Lyon ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Frightened Child ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
mystery fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ suspense ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySourceFor | The House on Telegraph Hill ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Frightened Child ⓘ |
| occupation | novelist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Frightened Child Description of subject: "The Frightened Child" is a suspense novel by Dana Lyon that blends psychological tension and mystery, best known today as the literary source for the film "The House on Telegraph Hill."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.