Kuso
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Kuso is a surreal, experimental horror-comedy film directed by musician and filmmaker Flying Lotus, known for its grotesque imagery and fragmented, post-apocalyptic narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuso canonical | 1 |
| Kuso: The Film | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kuso Context triple: [Flying Lotus, notableWork, Kuso]
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A.
Kuto-Kute
Kuto-Kute is a regional dialect of the Sasak language spoken by Sasak communities on the island of Lombok in Indonesia.
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B.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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C.
Kaos
Kaos is the primary villain in the Skylanders video game series, a power-hungry Portal Master who repeatedly schemes to conquer Skylands.
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D.
Kilo Kish
Kilo Kish is an American singer, songwriter, and visual artist known for her experimental blend of R&B, electronic, and hip-hop influences and her collaborations within the alternative rap scene.
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E.
Sakakah
Sakakah is a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia that serves as the administrative and economic center of the Al Jawf Region.
- 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: Kuso Target entity description: Kuso is a surreal, experimental horror-comedy film directed by musician and filmmaker Flying Lotus, known for its grotesque imagery and fragmented, post-apocalyptic narrative.
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A.
Kuto-Kute
Kuto-Kute is a regional dialect of the Sasak language spoken by Sasak communities on the island of Lombok in Indonesia.
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B.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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C.
Kaos
Kaos is the primary villain in the Skylanders video game series, a power-hungry Portal Master who repeatedly schemes to conquer Skylands.
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D.
Kilo Kish
Kilo Kish is an American singer, songwriter, and visual artist known for her experimental blend of R&B, electronic, and hip-hop influences and her collaborations within the alternative rap scene.
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E.
Sakakah
Sakakah is a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia that serves as the administrative and economic center of the Al Jawf Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
surrealist film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kuso: The Film
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuso
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Flying Lotus ⓘ |
| directorRealName |
Steven Ellison
ⓘ
linked to:
Flying Lotus
|
| genre |
body horror
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comedy ⓘ horror ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Anders Holm
ⓘ
Byron Bowers ⓘ David Firth ⓘ George Clinton ⓘ Hannibal Buress ⓘ Iesha Costonie ⓘ Tim Heidecker ⓘ |
| hasContentCharacteristic |
disturbing scenes
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graphic imagery ⓘ strong body horror elements ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for extremity and originality
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polarizing reviews ⓘ |
| hasDistributor | Shudder ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy |
Aphex Twin
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Flying Lotus ⓘ Thundercat ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle | fragmented narrative ⓘ |
| hasProductionCompany |
Brainfeeder Films
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Royal ⓘ |
| hasReleaseFormat | streaming release on Shudder ⓘ |
| hasReleaseType | independent film release ⓘ |
| hasSetting | post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdism
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body horror ⓘ grotesque transformation ⓘ post-apocalyptic survival ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle | live action and animation mix ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental structure
ⓘ
grotesque imagery ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| premiereSection |
Midnight section at Sundance Film Festival
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linked to:
Midnight (Sundance section)
|
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kuso