Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film)
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Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) is the determined psychiatrist who becomes obsessed with understanding and stopping the killer Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s reimagining of the classic horror story.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film series) | 1 |
| Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) canonical | 1 |
| Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween II (2009 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10281657 — 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: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) Context triple: [Malcolm McDowell, notableRole, Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film)]
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Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon is a central character in the Saw horror film series, a surgeon forced into a deadly game by the Jigsaw Killer that tests his morality and will to survive.
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John Tate in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
John Tate in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is the teenage son of Laurie Strode who becomes a central target of Michael Myers in the 1998 slasher sequel.
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Sam Loomis
Sam Loomis is a central character in Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror film "Psycho," known as Marion Crane's boyfriend who becomes involved in investigating her disappearance.
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D.
Dr. Peters in 12 Monkeys
Dr. Peters in *12 Monkeys* is the quietly fanatical virologist who ultimately releases the deadly virus that devastates humanity in the film.
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E.
Ray Stantz
Ray Stantz is a passionate, good-natured paranormal investigator and founding member of the Ghostbusters team, known for his childlike enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the supernatural.
- 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)
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Target entity: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) Target entity description: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) is the determined psychiatrist who becomes obsessed with understanding and stopping the killer Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s reimagining of the classic horror story.
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A.
Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon is a central character in the Saw horror film series, a surgeon forced into a deadly game by the Jigsaw Killer that tests his morality and will to survive.
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B.
John Tate in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
John Tate in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is the teenage son of Laurie Strode who becomes a central target of Michael Myers in the 1998 slasher sequel.
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C.
Sam Loomis
Sam Loomis is a central character in Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror film "Psycho," known as Marion Crane's boyfriend who becomes involved in investigating her disappearance.
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D.
Dr. Peters in 12 Monkeys
Dr. Peters in *12 Monkeys* is the quietly fanatical virologist who ultimately releases the deadly virus that devastates humanity in the film.
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E.
Ray Stantz
Ray Stantz is a passionate, good-natured paranormal investigator and founding member of the Ghostbusters team, known for his childlike enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the supernatural.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-aged adult ⓘ |
| alignment | protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Halloween (2007 film)
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linked to:
Halloween (2007)
Halloween II (2009 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Haddonfield, Illinois ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dr. Samuel Loomis (Halloween 1978)
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linked to:
Dr. Samuel Loomis
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| characterArc |
attempts to stop Michael Myers' killing spree
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becomes obsessed with understanding Michael Myers ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rob Zombie ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Dr. Samuel Loomis (original Halloween timeline)
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linked to:
Dr. Samuel Loomis
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| filmDirector | Rob Zombie ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfFirstAppearance | 2007 ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfSecondAppearance | 2009 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Halloween (2007 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Halloween (2007)
|
| franchise |
Halloween franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Halloween film series
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| hasWeapon | handgun ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Dr. Samuel Loomis character created by John Carpenter ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterAppearance | Halloween II (2009 film) ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| motivation |
to protect others from Michael Myers
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to understand the nature of evil in Michael Myers ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor figure
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monster hunter ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
determined
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morally driven ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| occupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOf | Rob Zombie Halloween continuity ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | more psychologically focused than original version ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Malcolm McDowell ⓘ |
| portrayedByInHalloweenII2009 | Malcolm McDowell ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistOf |
Michael Myers (Rob Zombie series)
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linked to:
Michael Myers
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| relationshipToMichaelMyers |
psychiatrist
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pursuer ⓘ |
| scriptWriter | Rob Zombie ⓘ |
| treats |
Michael Myers (Rob Zombie series)
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linked to:
Michael Myers
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| universe |
Halloween (Rob Zombie films) fictional universe
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linked to:
Rob Zombie film universe
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| worksAt | Smith's Grove Sanitarium ⓘ |
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Subject: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) Description of subject: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film) is the determined psychiatrist who becomes obsessed with understanding and stopping the killer Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s reimagining of the classic horror story.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film)
linked to: Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween (2007 film)