The Beast of Yucca Flats
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The Beast of Yucca Flats is a 1961 low-budget American horror film notorious for its minimal dialogue, disjointed narrative, and reputation as one of the worst movies ever made.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Beast of Yucca Flats canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Beast of Yucca Flats Context triple: [Tor Johnson, portrayedIn, The Beast of Yucca Flats]
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A.
The Trail of the Beast
The Trail of the Beast is a lesser-known adventure and mystery work by early 20th-century writer Achmed Abdullah, reflecting his characteristic blend of exotic settings and suspenseful plotting.
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B.
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers is a 1946 atmospheric horror film in which Peter Lorre stars in a macabre tale about a disembodied hand terrorizing a secluded Italian mansion.
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C.
The Giant Claw
The Giant Claw is a 1957 American science fiction monster film about a gigantic bird-like creature terrorizing the Earth.
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D.
The Coyote
The Coyote is the energetic, comedic costumed mascot of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, known for his slapstick antics and crowd-pleasing game-time performances.
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E.
The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, known for its suspenseful crime plot and atmospheric setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Beast of Yucca Flats Target entity description: The Beast of Yucca Flats is a 1961 low-budget American horror film notorious for its minimal dialogue, disjointed narrative, and reputation as one of the worst movies ever made.
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A.
The Trail of the Beast
The Trail of the Beast is a lesser-known adventure and mystery work by early 20th-century writer Achmed Abdullah, reflecting his characteristic blend of exotic settings and suspenseful plotting.
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B.
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers is a 1946 atmospheric horror film in which Peter Lorre stars in a macabre tale about a disembodied hand terrorizing a secluded Italian mansion.
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C.
The Giant Claw
The Giant Claw is a 1957 American science fiction monster film about a gigantic bird-like creature terrorizing the Earth.
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D.
The Coyote
The Coyote is the energetic, comedic costumed mascot of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, known for his slapstick antics and crowd-pleasing game-time performances.
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E.
The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, known for its suspenseful crime plot and atmospheric setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American horror film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematography | John F. Higgins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Coleman Francis ⓘ |
| distributor | Crown International Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Coleman Francis ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Mystery Science Theater 3000 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Joseph Javorsky ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Santa Clarita, California ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Clarita
|
| filmingTechnique | post-dubbed narration to avoid lip-sync ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
ⓘ
monster film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasReputation | so-bad-it's-good film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Cold War paranoia
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mutation ⓘ nuclear radiation ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
DVD
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VHS ⓘ digital video ⓘ |
| MST3KEpisodeNumber | 621 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ray Gregory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
disjointed narrative structure
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minimal spoken dialogue ⓘ reputation as one of the worst films ever made ⓘ very low budget production ⓘ voice-over narration replacing synchronized dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Soviet scientist is transformed into a murderous monster by a nuclear explosion at Yucca Flats. ⓘ |
| portrays | Soviet defector scientist turned monster ⓘ |
| producer | Anthony Cardoza ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cardoza-Fancis Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1961-03-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 54 ⓘ |
| setting |
Nevada
ⓘ
Yucca Flats ⓘ
linked to:
Yucca Flat
|
| starring |
Anthony Cardoza
ⓘ
Barbara Francis ⓘ Bing Stafford ⓘ Douglas Mellor ⓘ Tor Johnson ⓘ |
| writer | Coleman Francis ⓘ |
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