Gothic (1986 film)
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Gothic (1986 film) is a surreal 1986 British horror movie directed by Ken Russell that fictionalizes the infamous 1816 gathering of Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, and others, during which the idea for Frankenstein is said to have been conceived.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gothic (1986 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081635 — 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)
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Target entity: Gothic (1986 film) Context triple: [Natasha Richardson, notableWork, Gothic (1986 film)]
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Dracula (1979 film)
Dracula (1979 film) is a gothic horror movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel, best known for Frank Langella’s charismatic and romantic portrayal of Count Dracula.
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B.
Ghost (1990 film)
Ghost (1990 film) is a romantic fantasy thriller about a murdered man who, as a ghost, seeks to protect his girlfriend and uncover the truth behind his death with the help of a reluctant psychic.
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Nosferatu the Vampyre
Nosferatu the Vampyre is Werner Herzog’s 1979 atmospheric horror film that reimagines F.W. Murnau’s silent classic, starring Klaus Kinski as Count Dracula.
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D.
Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 horror-comedy film about mischievous demonic creatures that became a cult favorite in the home-video era.
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E.
Fright Night (1985 film)
Fright Night (1985 film) is a horror-comedy about a teenager who discovers his new neighbor is a vampire and seeks help from a washed-up TV horror host to stop him.
- 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: Gothic (1986 film) Target entity description: Gothic (1986 film) is a surreal 1986 British horror movie directed by Ken Russell that fictionalizes the infamous 1816 gathering of Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, and others, during which the idea for Frankenstein is said to have been conceived.
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A.
Dracula (1979 film)
Dracula (1979 film) is a gothic horror movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel, best known for Frank Langella’s charismatic and romantic portrayal of Count Dracula.
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B.
Ghost (1990 film)
Ghost (1990 film) is a romantic fantasy thriller about a murdered man who, as a ghost, seeks to protect his girlfriend and uncover the truth behind his death with the help of a reluctant psychic.
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C.
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Nosferatu the Vampyre is Werner Herzog’s 1979 atmospheric horror film that reimagines F.W. Murnau’s silent classic, starring Klaus Kinski as Count Dracula.
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D.
Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 horror-comedy film about mischievous demonic creatures that became a cult favorite in the home-video era.
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E.
Fright Night (1985 film)
Fright Night (1985 film) is a horror-comedy about a teenager who discovers his new neighbor is a vampire and seeks help from a washed-up TV horror host to stop him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British horror film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
1816 gathering at Villa Diodati
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life of Lord Byron ⓘ life of Mary Shelley ⓘ life of Percy Bysshe Shelley ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mike Southon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | creation of Frankenstein idea ⓘ |
| director | Ken Russell ⓘ |
| distributor | Virgin Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter Davies ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | England ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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psychological horror film ⓘ surreal film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic inspiration
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madness ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ supernatural terror ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Gothic fiction
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Romantic literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Claire Clairmont
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John William Polidori ⓘ
linked to:
John Polidori
Lord Byron ⓘ Mary Shelley ⓘ Percy Bysshe Shelley ⓘ |
| musicBy | Thomas Dolby ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | hallucinatory night of ghost stories ⓘ |
| partOf | Ken Russell filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
Claire Clairmont
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John William Polidori ⓘ
linked to:
John Polidori
Lord Byron ⓘ Mary Shelley ⓘ Percy Bysshe Shelley ⓘ |
| producer | Virgin Films ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-06-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 87 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Stephen Volk ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Lake Geneva
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Villa Diodati ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| subject | origin of the novel Frankenstein ⓘ |
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Subject: Gothic (1986 film) Description of subject: Gothic (1986 film) is a surreal 1986 British horror movie directed by Ken Russell that fictionalizes the infamous 1816 gathering of Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, and others, during which the idea for Frankenstein is said to have been conceived.
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