Velvet Buzzsaw
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Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical horror-thriller film set in the contemporary art world, where cursed artworks unleash deadly supernatural forces on those who exploit them.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Velvet Buzzsaw canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5067590 — 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: Velvet Buzzsaw Context triple: [Natalia Dyer, appearedIn, Velvet Buzzsaw]
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A.
The Velvet Bulldozer
The Velvet Bulldozer was the nickname of blues guitarist and singer Albert King, highlighting his smooth yet powerful playing style and imposing stage presence.
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B.
Machine Gun Funk
"Machine Gun Funk" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark debut album "Ready to Die," showcasing his gritty storytelling and smooth, laid-back flow over a funk-influenced beat.
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C.
Some Velvet Sidewalk
Some Velvet Sidewalk was an American indie rock band associated with the Pacific Northwest underground scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
Fevre Dream
Fevre Dream is a historical horror novel by George R. R. Martin that blends vampire mythology with 19th-century Mississippi River steamboat culture.
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E.
High Violet
High Violet is a critically acclaimed 2010 indie rock album by American band The National, noted for its brooding atmosphere, intricate arrangements, and emotionally resonant lyrics.
- 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: Velvet Buzzsaw Target entity description: Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical horror-thriller film set in the contemporary art world, where cursed artworks unleash deadly supernatural forces on those who exploit them.
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A.
The Velvet Bulldozer
The Velvet Bulldozer was the nickname of blues guitarist and singer Albert King, highlighting his smooth yet powerful playing style and imposing stage presence.
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B.
Machine Gun Funk
"Machine Gun Funk" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark debut album "Ready to Die," showcasing his gritty storytelling and smooth, laid-back flow over a funk-influenced beat.
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C.
Some Velvet Sidewalk
Some Velvet Sidewalk was an American indie rock band associated with the Pacific Northwest underground scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
Fevre Dream
Fevre Dream is a historical horror novel by George R. R. Martin that blends vampire mythology with 19th-century Mississippi River steamboat culture.
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E.
High Violet
High Violet is a critically acclaimed 2010 indie rock album by American band The National, noted for its brooding atmosphere, intricate arrangements, and emotionally resonant lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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satirical horror-thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Elswit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Dan Gilroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Gilroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
satire ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Coco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damrish NERFINISHED ⓘ Gretchen NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephina NERFINISHED ⓘ Morf Vandewalt NERFINISHED ⓘ Piers NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodora Haze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosterTagline | All art is dangerous. ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalElement | haunted paintings ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
exploitation in the art world
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satire of the art market ⓘ supernatural curse ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Buck Sanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marco Beltrami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| platform | Netflix ⓘ |
| producer |
Betsy Danbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jennifer Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2019-01-27
ⓘ
2019-02-01 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 2019 Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| runtime | 113 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | contemporary art world ⓘ |
| stars |
Billy Magnussen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daveed Diggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Gyllenhaal NERFINISHED ⓘ John Malkovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalia Dyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rene Russo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Sturridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni Collette NERFINISHED ⓘ Zawe Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFocus | cursed artworks killing exploitative art world figures ⓘ |
| writer | Dan Gilroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Velvet Buzzsaw Description of subject: Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical horror-thriller film set in the contemporary art world, where cursed artworks unleash deadly supernatural forces on those who exploit them.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.