The Influence
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The Influence is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its atmospheric psychological terror and exploration of sinister family legacies.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Influence canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10128125 — 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 Influence Context triple: [Ramsey Campbell, notableWork, The Influence]
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The Effect
The Effect is a poem featured in Siegfried Sassoon's World War I poetry collection "Counter-Attack and Other Poems," reflecting his stark, critical portrayal of the war’s psychological and physical toll.
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The Ecstasy of Influence
The Ecstasy of Influence is a 2011 essay collection by Jonathan Lethem that explores plagiarism, creativity, and artistic influence through a mix of criticism, memoir, and cultural commentary.
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The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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E.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
- 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 Influence Target entity description: The Influence is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its atmospheric psychological terror and exploration of sinister family legacies.
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A.
The Effect
The Effect is a poem featured in Siegfried Sassoon's World War I poetry collection "Counter-Attack and Other Poems," reflecting his stark, critical portrayal of the war’s psychological and physical toll.
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B.
The Ecstasy of Influence
The Ecstasy of Influence is a 2011 essay collection by Jonathan Lethem that explores plagiarism, creativity, and artistic influence through a mix of criticism, memoir, and cultural commentary.
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C.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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D.
The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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E.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| adaptationPlatform | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Ramsey Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRelationship | aunt–niece relationship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfPublication | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Influence (2019 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
child protagonist in peril
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haunted house ⓘ malevolent relative ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Alison
NERFINISHED
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Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Queenie NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of Ramsey Campbell’s notable novels ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
child endangerment
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family legacy ⓘ inheritance of evil ⓘ possession ⓘ psychological terror ⓘ supernatural influence ⓘ toxic family relationships ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British ghost story tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century horror ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric psychological terror
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detailed characterisation ⓘ slow-building dread ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramsey Campbell bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workGenreContext | British horror literature ⓘ |
| workOf | Ramsey Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Influence Description of subject: The Influence is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its atmospheric psychological terror and exploration of sinister family legacies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.