The Village (film score)
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The Village (film score) is a haunting, minimalist orchestral soundtrack by James Newton Howard, noted for its evocative violin solos and atmospheric tension that underscore M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 thriller.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Village (film score) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3623591 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Village (film score) Context triple: [James Newton Howard, notableWork, The Village (film score)]
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The Town (film score)
The Town (film score) is a tense, atmospheric musical soundtrack composed by Harry Gregson-Williams for the 2010 crime thriller film "The Town."
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B.
The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
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C.
Van Helsing (film score)
Van Helsing (film score) is a dark, action-driven orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2004 gothic horror-adventure film "Van Helsing."
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D.
Edward Scissorhands (film score)
Edward Scissorhands (film score) is a gothic, orchestral soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman, renowned for its hauntingly whimsical themes that underscore Tim Burton’s 1990 fantasy film.
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E.
Volcano (film score)
Volcano (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 disaster film "Volcano," featuring tense, dramatic themes that underscore the movie’s volcanic catastrophe.
- 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 Village (film score) Target entity description: The Village (film score) is a haunting, minimalist orchestral soundtrack by James Newton Howard, noted for its evocative violin solos and atmospheric tension that underscore M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 thriller.
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A.
The Town (film score)
The Town (film score) is a tense, atmospheric musical soundtrack composed by Harry Gregson-Williams for the 2010 crime thriller film "The Town."
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B.
The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
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C.
Van Helsing (film score)
Van Helsing (film score) is a dark, action-driven orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2004 gothic horror-adventure film "Van Helsing."
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D.
Edward Scissorhands (film score)
Edward Scissorhands (film score) is a gothic, orchestral soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman, renowned for its hauntingly whimsical themes that underscore Tim Burton’s 1990 fantasy film.
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E.
Volcano (film score)
Volcano (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 disaster film "Volcano," featuring tense, dramatic themes that underscore the movie’s volcanic catastrophe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedGenreOfFilm |
mystery drama
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | M. Night Shyamalan ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Village (2004 film) ⓘ |
| composer | James Newton Howard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
praised for atmospheric tension
ⓘ
praised for emotional intensity ⓘ praised for evocative violin solos ⓘ |
| directorOfRelatedWork | M. Night Shyamalan ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
brooding
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ melancholic ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| forWork |
The Village
ⓘ
surface form:
The Village (2004 film)
|
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ minimalist music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ thriller film score ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fear
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forbidden boundaries ⓘ isolation ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRelease | original motion picture score ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | audio ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Hilary Hahn ⓘ |
| notableTrackFeature | prominent solo violin passages ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and solo violin ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedFor | theatrical film ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Village
ⓘ
surface form:
The Village (franchise)
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| partOfComposerOeuvre | James Newton Howard film scores ⓘ |
| partOfPeriod | early 2000s film music ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
atmospheric
ⓘ
haunting ⓘ minimalist ⓘ suspenseful ⓘ |
| usedFor |
building tension
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creating atmosphere ⓘ underscoring psychological horror ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
repetitive minimalist motifs
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sparse orchestration ⓘ string ostinatos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Village (film score) Description of subject: The Village (film score) is a haunting, minimalist orchestral soundtrack by James Newton Howard, noted for its evocative violin solos and atmospheric tension that underscore M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 thriller.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.