Cat People
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Cat People is a 1942 atmospheric horror film about a woman who fears she will transform into a panther when emotionally aroused, noted for its psychological tension and shadowy cinematography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cat People canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13498670 — 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: Cat People Context triple: [Kent Smith, notableWork, Cat People]
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A.
The Cat That Hated People
The Cat That Hated People is a 1948 Tex Avery animated short film featuring a misanthropic cat who attempts to escape humanity by traveling to the Moon, only to find even stranger annoyances there.
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B.
Black Cat
Black Cat is a literary imprint of Grove Press known for publishing innovative, often avant-garde fiction and nonfiction.
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C.
Black Cat
Black Cat is a Marvel Comics antihero and occasional love interest of Spider-Man, known for her acrobatic skills, thievery, and distinctive black costume.
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D.
Black Cat
"Black Cat" is a hard rock–influenced song by Janet Jackson from her 1989 album *Rhythm Nation 1814*, noted for its guitar-driven sound and edgier style.
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E.
Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
- 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: Cat People Target entity description: Cat People is a 1942 atmospheric horror film about a woman who fears she will transform into a panther when emotionally aroused, noted for its psychological tension and shadowy cinematography.
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A.
The Cat That Hated People
The Cat That Hated People is a 1948 Tex Avery animated short film featuring a misanthropic cat who attempts to escape humanity by traveling to the Moon, only to find even stranger annoyances there.
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B.
Black Cat
Black Cat is a literary imprint of Grove Press known for publishing innovative, often avant-garde fiction and nonfiction.
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C.
Black Cat
Black Cat is a Marvel Comics antihero and occasional love interest of Spider-Man, known for her acrobatic skills, thievery, and distinctive black costume.
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D.
Black Cat
"Black Cat" is a hard rock–influenced song by Janet Jackson from her 1989 album *Rhythm Nation 1814*, noted for its guitar-driven sound and edgier style.
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E.
Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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black-and-white film ⓘ feature film ⓘ film ⓘ horror film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Val Lewton horror cycle at RKO ⓘ |
| character |
Alice Moore
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Dr. Louis Judd ⓘ Irena Dubrovna ⓘ Oliver Reed ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Nicholas Musuraca ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | initially modestly received but later acclaimed as a classic of horror cinema ⓘ |
| director | Jacques Tourneur ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Mark Robson ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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psychological horror ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasRemake | Cat People (1982 film) ⓘ |
| influenced | later psychological horror films ⓘ |
| musicBy | Roy Webb ⓘ |
| notableFor |
psychological tension
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shadowy cinematography ⓘ use of suggestion rather than explicit monsters ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Lewton bus scare sequence
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swimming pool stalking sequence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Serbian woman in New York fears she will transform into a panther when emotionally or sexually aroused. ⓘ |
| producer | Val Lewton ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1942-12-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 73 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | DeWitt Bodeen ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
Jane Randolph
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Kent Smith ⓘ Simone Simon ⓘ Tom Conway ⓘ |
| theme |
curse and inherited evil
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fear of female sexuality ⓘ identity and otherness ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| title | Cat People ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cat People Description of subject: Cat People is a 1942 atmospheric horror film about a woman who fears she will transform into a panther when emotionally aroused, noted for its psychological tension and shadowy cinematography.
Referenced by (18)
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