The Curse
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The Curse is a 1987 horror film loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft’s short story "The Colour Out of Space," depicting the terrifying effects of a mysterious meteorite on a rural farming community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Curse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8619485 — 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: The Curse Context triple: [The Colour Out of Space, adaptedAs, The Curse]
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A.
The Curse
The Curse is a song featured on the album "Out of Exile" by the American rock band Audioslave.
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B.
The Cursed Ones
The Cursed Ones is a Ghanaian-Nigerian drama film that explores themes of superstition, injustice, and religious exploitation in a rural African community.
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C.
The Accursed
The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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D.
Kullervo’s Curse
Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
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E.
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain is the English meaning of the name "Mont Maudit," a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps known for its challenging climbing routes and hazardous conditions.
- 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: The Curse Target entity description: The Curse is a 1987 horror film loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft’s short story "The Colour Out of Space," depicting the terrifying effects of a mysterious meteorite on a rural farming community.
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A.
The Curse
The Curse is a song featured on the album "Out of Exile" by the American rock band Audioslave.
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B.
The Cursed Ones
The Cursed Ones is a Ghanaian-Nigerian drama film that explores themes of superstition, injustice, and religious exploitation in a rural African community.
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C.
The Accursed
The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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D.
Kullervo’s Curse
Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
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E.
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain is the English meaning of the name "Mont Maudit," a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps known for its challenging climbing routes and hazardous conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | loose adaptation ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Colour Out of Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | David Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Trans World Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Roberto Silvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Tellico Plains, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Curse II: The Bite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
science fiction horror ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural farming community ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic horror
ⓘ
environmental contamination ⓘ family disintegration ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | cosmic horror themes of H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Nathan Crane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zack Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Franco Micalizzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Curse film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mysterious meteorite crashes near a rural farm, contaminating the land and causing horrific transformations in the environment and people. ⓘ |
| portrays | the destructive influence of an extraterrestrial object on a family farm ⓘ |
| producer | Ovidio G. Assonitis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gruppo Bema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laurel Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Chaskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundMix | mono ⓘ |
| stars |
Amy Wheaton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claude Akins NERFINISHED ⓘ Cooper Huckabee NERFINISHED ⓘ John Schneider NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Danare NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ Wil Wheaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Curse Description of subject: The Curse is a 1987 horror film loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft’s short story "The Colour Out of Space," depicting the terrifying effects of a mysterious meteorite on a rural farming community.
Referenced by (1)
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