Altered States
E414559
Altered States is a 1980 science fiction–horror film about a scientist’s hallucinogenic and sensory-deprivation experiments that lead to terrifying psychological and physical transformations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altered States canonical | 8 |
| Altered States (film) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4137848 — 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: Altered States Context triple: [Paddy Chayefsky, notableWork, Altered States]
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A.
Spotless Mind
"Spotless Mind" is a mellow, introspective R&B track by Jhené Aiko that explores themes of emotional detachment and transient relationships.
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B.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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C.
A Strangeness in My Mind
A Strangeness in My Mind is a novel by Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk that follows the life of a street vendor in Istanbul, exploring themes of love, migration, and the city’s rapid transformation.
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D.
A Coney Island of the Mind
A Coney Island of the Mind is a landmark 1958 poetry collection by Beat-associated poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, known for its jazz-influenced free verse and vivid, satirical reflections on postwar American culture.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
- 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: Altered States Target entity description: Altered States is a 1980 science fiction–horror film about a scientist’s hallucinogenic and sensory-deprivation experiments that lead to terrifying psychological and physical transformations.
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A.
Spotless Mind
"Spotless Mind" is a mellow, introspective R&B track by Jhené Aiko that explores themes of emotional detachment and transient relationships.
-
B.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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C.
A Strangeness in My Mind
A Strangeness in My Mind is a novel by Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk that follows the life of a street vendor in Istanbul, exploring themes of love, migration, and the city’s rapid transformation.
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D.
A Coney Island of the Mind
A Coney Island of the Mind is a landmark 1958 poetry collection by Beat-associated poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, known for its jazz-influenced free verse and vivid, satirical reflections on postwar American culture.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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horror film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Sound ⓘ |
| basedOn |
novel "Altered States"
ⓘ
surface form:
Altered States (novel)
|
| cinematographer | Jordan Cronenweth ⓘ |
| composer | John Corigliano ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Marilyn Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Ken Russell ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editor | Eric Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
psychological horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
university research laboratory ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edward Jessup ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
consciousness
ⓘ
human evolution ⓘ identity ⓘ science and spirituality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of sensory deprivation tanks
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exploration of altered states of consciousness ⓘ psychedelic visual effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
hallucinogenic drug experiments
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physical transformation ⓘ psychological transformation ⓘ sensory deprivation experiments ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
The Ladd Company
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| productionDesignBy | Richard Macdonald ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
psychophysiologist
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980-12-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
| starring |
Blair Brown
ⓘ
Bob Balaban ⓘ Charles Haid NERFINISHED ⓘ Drew Barrymore ⓘ Thaao Penghlis ⓘ William Hurt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altered States Description of subject: Altered States is a 1980 science fiction–horror film about a scientist’s hallucinogenic and sensory-deprivation experiments that lead to terrifying psychological and physical transformations.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Altered States
this entity surface form:
Altered States (film)
subject surface form:
Altered States (film)
subject surface form:
Altered States
this entity surface form:
Altered States (film)