Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 horror-comedy film that parodies its own predecessor with a more satirical, self-referential take on mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a high-tech New York skyscraper.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gremlins 2: The New Batch canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gremlins 2: The New Batch Context triple: [Tina Hirsch, notableWork, Gremlins 2: The New Batch]
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A.
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 horror-comedy film about mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a small town, blending dark humor with creature-feature thrills and becoming a cult classic.
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B.
The Groovie Ghoulies
The Groovie Ghoulies were a Sacramento-based pop-punk band known for their horror-themed lyrics, catchy melodies, and energetic, cartoonish style.
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C.
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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D.
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II is a 1989 supernatural comedy film and the sequel to the original Ghostbusters, featuring the return of the paranormal exterminator team as they confront a new otherworldly threat in New York City.
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E.
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad is a 1987 cult classic horror-comedy film about a group of kids who band together to stop iconic Universal-style monsters from taking over their town.
- 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: Gremlins 2: The New Batch Target entity description: Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 horror-comedy film that parodies its own predecessor with a more satirical, self-referential take on mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a high-tech New York skyscraper.
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A.
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 horror-comedy film about mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a small town, blending dark humor with creature-feature thrills and becoming a cult classic.
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B.
The Groovie Ghoulies
The Groovie Ghoulies were a Sacramento-based pop-punk band known for their horror-themed lyrics, catchy melodies, and energetic, cartoonish style.
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C.
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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D.
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II is a 1989 supernatural comedy film and the sequel to the original Ghostbusters, featuring the return of the paranormal exterminator team as they confront a new otherworldly threat in New York City.
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E.
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad is a 1987 cult classic horror-comedy film about a group of kids who band together to stop iconic Universal-style monsters from taking over their town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gremlins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Hora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Joe Dante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kent Beyda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Gremlins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ horror comedy ⓘ parody film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Gremlins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mogwai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Billy Peltzer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gizmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Beringer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
fourth-wall-breaking scenes
ⓘ
parody of the original Gremlins film ⓘ self-referential humor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Gremlins film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Finnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Amblin Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | PG-13 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1990-06-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Charles S. Haas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
ⓘ
high-tech skyscraper ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Christopher Lee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoebe Cates NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Picardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Prosky NERFINISHED ⓘ Zach Galligan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Gremlins 2: The New Batch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActor |
Howie Mandel
NERFINISHED
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Tony Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Charles S. Haas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Gremlins 2: The New Batch Description of subject: Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 horror-comedy film that parodies its own predecessor with a more satirical, self-referential take on mischievous creatures wreaking havoc in a high-tech New York skyscraper.
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