Prank Encounters
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Prank Encounters is a hidden-camera horror-comedy prank series on Netflix that stages elaborate scares on unsuspecting participants.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prank Encounters canonical | 2 |
| Prank Encounters season 1 | 1 |
| Prank Encounters season 2 | 1 |
| Walk the Prank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5067546 — 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: Prank Encounters Context triple: [Gaten Matarazzo, hostOf, Prank Encounters]
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A.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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B.
Trick
Trick is a minor character in the "Arkangel" episode of the anthology television series Black Mirror.
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C.
Traps
"Traps" is a novel by MacKenzie Scott (formerly MacKenzie Bezos), known for its interwoven narratives about four women whose lives collide over a tense four-day period.
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D.
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind is a 1980 Hong Kong horror-comedy film that pioneered the jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire) genre and showcased Sammo Hung’s blend of martial arts, slapstick, and supernatural thrills.
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E.
The Trick
The Trick is a British drama film in which George MacKay stars in a story inspired by the real-life "Climategate" email hacking scandal.
- 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: Prank Encounters Target entity description: Prank Encounters is a hidden-camera horror-comedy prank series on Netflix that stages elaborate scares on unsuspecting participants.
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A.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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B.
Trick
Trick is a minor character in the "Arkangel" episode of the anthology television series Black Mirror.
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C.
Traps
"Traps" is a novel by MacKenzie Scott (formerly MacKenzie Bezos), known for its interwoven narratives about four women whose lives collide over a tense four-day period.
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D.
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind is a 1980 Hong Kong horror-comedy film that pioneered the jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire) genre and showcased Sammo Hung’s blend of martial arts, slapstick, and supernatural thrills.
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E.
The Trick
The Trick is a British drama film in which George MacKay stars in a story inspired by the real-life "Climategate" email hacking scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hidden camera television series
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horror-comedy television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| availableOn |
Netflix streaming service
ⓘ
linked to:
Netflix
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| basedOn | prank and hidden-camera television traditions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Gaten Matarazzo ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Ben Silverman
ⓘ
Gaten Matarazzo ⓘ Howard T. Owens ⓘ Kevin Healey ⓘ Rob Hyde ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2019-10-25 ⓘ |
| format |
episodic television series
ⓘ
hidden-camera prank show ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
hidden camera ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | each episode features two strangers pranked in a shared narrative ⓘ |
| hasMarketingTagline | “Real people. Real scares.” ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
Prank Encounters season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Prank Encounters
Prank Encounters season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Prank Encounters
|
| hasTheme |
paranormal activity scenarios
ⓘ
science-fiction horror scenarios ⓘ supernatural horror scenarios ⓘ |
| notableCast | Gaten Matarazzo ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 15 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Netflix ⓘ |
| platform | Netflix ⓘ |
| presenter | Gaten Matarazzo ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Propagate Content ⓘ |
| productionLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 20–25 minutes ⓘ |
| setting |
public locations
ⓘ
various staged workplaces ⓘ |
| starring | Gaten Matarazzo ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
elaborate horror-themed pranks
ⓘ
unsuspecting participants ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of horror-comedy
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young adults ⓘ |
| usesElement |
actors
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hidden cameras ⓘ special effects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prank Encounters Description of subject: Prank Encounters is a hidden-camera horror-comedy prank series on Netflix that stages elaborate scares on unsuspecting participants.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Prank Encounters
linked to: Prank Encounters
linked to: Prank Encounters