Demon Knight
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Demon Knight is a 1995 horror-comedy film in the Tales from the Crypt franchise, known for its blend of supernatural gore, dark humor, and Billy Zane’s flamboyant villainous performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demon Knight canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Demon Knight Context triple: [Billy Zane, notableWork, Demon Knight]
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A.
The Shadows of Knight
The Shadows of Knight were a 1960s American garage rock band best known for their hit version of "Gloria" and their raw, blues-influenced sound.
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B.
Swordheart
Swordheart is a humorous and character-driven fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends adventure, romance, and magic centered around a woman and the warrior bound to her sentient sword.
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C.
Hall of Knights
The Hall of Knights is the English name for the Ridderzaal, a historic Gothic hall in The Hague that serves as a ceremonial center of Dutch political life.
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D.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
- 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: Demon Knight Target entity description: Demon Knight is a 1995 horror-comedy film in the Tales from the Crypt franchise, known for its blend of supernatural gore, dark humor, and Billy Zane’s flamboyant villainous performance.
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A.
The Shadows of Knight
The Shadows of Knight were a 1960s American garage rock band best known for their hit version of "Gloria" and their raw, blues-influenced sound.
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B.
Swordheart
Swordheart is a humorous and character-driven fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends adventure, romance, and magic centered around a woman and the warrior bound to her sentient sword.
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C.
Hall of Knights
The Hall of Knights is the English name for the Ridderzaal, a historic Gothic hall in The Hague that serves as a ceremonial center of Dutch political life.
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D.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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horror comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tales from the Crypt franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Rick Bota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Ernest R. Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Stephen Lovejoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | The Crypt Keeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bordello of Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Tales from the Crypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasVillain | The Collector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | William Sadler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Frank Brayker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Shearmur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Billy Zane’s flamboyant villainous performance
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blend of supernatural gore and dark humor ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales from the Crypt film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A drifter protects a mystical key from a demonic Collector in a siege at a remote boarding house. ⓘ |
| producer |
A. L. Katz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gil Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Tales From the Crypt Holdings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | January 13, 1995 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 92 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
A. L. Katz
NERFINISHED
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Cyrus Voris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethan Reiff NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a remote boarding house ⓘ |
| stars |
Billy Zane
NERFINISHED
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Brenda Bakke NERFINISHED ⓘ C. C. H. Pounder NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Fleischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Jada Pinkett NERFINISHED ⓘ Jada Pinkett Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kassir NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Haden Church NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sadler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Demon Knight Description of subject: Demon Knight is a 1995 horror-comedy film in the Tales from the Crypt franchise, known for its blend of supernatural gore, dark humor, and Billy Zane’s flamboyant villainous performance.
Referenced by (2)
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