The Exorcist
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The Exorcist is a landmark 1971 horror novel by William Peter Blatty, later adapted into an iconic 1973 film, about the demonic possession of a young girl and the priests who attempt to save her.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Exorcist canonical | 11 |
| The Exorcist (1971 novel) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20052711 — 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 Exorcist Context triple: [Phoenix Theatre, London, notableProduction, The Exorcist]
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A.
The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a landmark 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, renowned for its shocking depiction of demonic possession and its major influence on both the genre and modern cinema.
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B.
The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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C.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
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D.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
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E.
The Exorcist film series
The Exorcist film series is a landmark American horror franchise centered on demonic possession, faith, and exorcism, originating with William Friedkin’s influential 1973 film "The Exorcist" and spanning multiple sequels, prequels, and reboots.
- 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 Exorcist Target entity description: The Exorcist is a landmark 1971 horror novel by William Peter Blatty, later adapted into an iconic 1973 film, about the demonic possession of a young girl and the priests who attempt to save her.
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A.
The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a landmark 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, renowned for its shocking depiction of demonic possession and its major influence on both the genre and modern cinema.
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B.
The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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C.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
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D.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
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E.
The Exorcist film series
The Exorcist film series is a landmark American horror franchise centered on demonic possession, faith, and exorcism, originating with William Friedkin’s influential 1973 film "The Exorcist" and spanning multiple sequels, prequels, and reboots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Carl
subject linked to:
Lieutenant William F. Kinderman in The Exorcist
linked to: The Exorcist
subject linked to:
I, Billy Shakespeare
subject linked to:
Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel)
linked to: The Exorcist
subject linked to:
John Anthony Miller Jr.