Buried Alive
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Buried Alive is a 1990 American horror-thriller film directed by special effects artist and filmmaker Robert Kurtzman, centered on a man seeking revenge after being mistakenly buried alive.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buried Alive canonical | 4 |
| Buried Alive II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3793228 — 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: Buried Alive Context triple: [Robert Kurtzman, notableWork, Buried Alive]
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A.
Buried Alive
"Buried Alive" is a comic novel by Arnold Bennett that satirically explores identity, fame, and social pretensions through the misadventures of a reclusive artist mistakenly presumed dead.
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B.
Buried
Buried is a 2010 psychological thriller film in which Ryan Reynolds plays a man trapped in a coffin with only a lighter and a cell phone, unfolding almost entirely within that confined space.
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C.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
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D.
Funeral
"Funeral" is the critically acclaimed 2004 debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, known for its emotional intensity and orchestral, anthemic sound.
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E.
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film centered on a dysfunctional family gathering for a chaotic and farcical funeral.
- 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: Buried Alive Target entity description: Buried Alive is a 1990 American horror-thriller film directed by special effects artist and filmmaker Robert Kurtzman, centered on a man seeking revenge after being mistakenly buried alive.
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A.
Buried Alive
"Buried Alive" is a comic novel by Arnold Bennett that satirically explores identity, fame, and social pretensions through the misadventures of a reclusive artist mistakenly presumed dead.
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B.
Buried
Buried is a 2010 psychological thriller film in which Ryan Reynolds plays a man trapped in a coffin with only a lighter and a cell phone, unfolding almost entirely within that confined space.
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C.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
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D.
Funeral
"Funeral" is the critically acclaimed 2004 debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, known for its emotional intensity and orchestral, anthemic sound.
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E.
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film centered on a dysfunctional family gathering for a chaotic and farcical funeral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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horror film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James L. Carter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Robert Kurtzman ⓘ |
| distributor | USA Network ⓘ |
| editedBy | Christopher Roth ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Texas ⓘ |
| follows | premature burial trope in horror fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Claudia Christian
ⓘ
Hoyt Axton ⓘ Jennifer Jason Leigh ⓘ Tim Matheson ⓘ William Atherton ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Buried Alive II
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linked to:
Buried Alive
|
| mainSubject |
premature burial
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revenge ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Hoenig ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | man seeking revenge after being mistakenly buried alive ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | USA Network ⓘ |
| producer | Pierre David ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtime | 93 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David A. Davies ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Buried Alive ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buried Alive Description of subject: Buried Alive is a 1990 American horror-thriller film directed by special effects artist and filmmaker Robert Kurtzman, centered on a man seeking revenge after being mistakenly buried alive.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Buried Alive