Scream Extractor
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The Scream Extractor is a sinister machine from Pixar's Monsters, Inc. designed to forcibly harvest screams from children as an energy source.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scream Extractor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10311306 — 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: Scream Extractor Context triple: [Randall Boggs, usesDevice, Scream Extractor]
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A.
Silent Scream
"Silent Scream" is a 1990 British television film in which Iain Glen delivers an acclaimed performance as convicted murderer Larry Winters.
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B.
Scream VI
Scream VI is a 2023 American slasher film in the long-running Scream franchise, following survivors of the previous installment as they face a new Ghostface killer in New York City.
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C.
Scream!
"Scream!" is a popular horror-themed punk rock song by the American band Misfits, known for its aggressive style and macabre lyrics.
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D.
Scream (song)
"Scream" is a 1995 duet by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, known for its aggressive pop and R&B sound and its high-budget, futuristic music video criticizing media sensationalism.
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E.
The Scream Team
The Scream Team is a family-friendly supernatural comedy film about siblings teaming up with friendly ghosts to solve a mystery involving their late grandfather.
- 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: Scream Extractor Target entity description: The Scream Extractor is a sinister machine from Pixar's Monsters, Inc. designed to forcibly harvest screams from children as an energy source.
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A.
Silent Scream
"Silent Scream" is a 1990 British television film in which Iain Glen delivers an acclaimed performance as convicted murderer Larry Winters.
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B.
Scream VI
Scream VI is a 2023 American slasher film in the long-running Scream franchise, following survivors of the previous installment as they face a new Ghostface killer in New York City.
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C.
Scream!
"Scream!" is a popular horror-themed punk rock song by the American band Misfits, known for its aggressive style and macabre lyrics.
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D.
Scream (song)
"Scream" is a 1995 duet by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, known for its aggressive pop and R&B sound and its high-budget, futuristic music video criticizing media sensationalism.
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E.
The Scream Team
The Scream Team is a family-friendly supernatural comedy film about siblings teaming up with friendly ghosts to solve a mystery involving their late grandfather.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
device
ⓘ
energy-harvesting machine ⓘ fictional machine ⓘ |
| antagonisticAssociation |
Henry J. Waternoose III
ⓘ
Randall Boggs ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Monsters, Inc. ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise |
Monsters, Inc. franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Disney–Pixar Monsters franchise
|
| audiencePerception | scary ⓘ |
| causes | pain and distress to children ⓘ |
| classificationInFandom | Monsters, Inc. technology ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | laughter-based energy system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Pixar Animation Studios ⓘ |
| designedByCharacter | Randall Boggs ⓘ |
| distributor | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| energySource | children's screams ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Monstropolis ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
film Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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linked to:
Monsters, Inc.
|
| genreContext |
family film
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fantasy comedy ⓘ |
| intendedUseInStory | increase scream production efficiency ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| locatedInScene | secret room in Monsters, Inc. factory ⓘ |
| medium | animated film ⓘ |
| moralStatusInStory | unethical ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
plot device
ⓘ
villainous technology ⓘ |
| operatedBy | control panel ⓘ |
| opposedByCharacter |
James P. Sullivan
ⓘ
Mike Wazowski ⓘ |
| opposes | ethically approved scare floor methods ⓘ |
| partOf | Monsters, Inc. factory infrastructure ⓘ |
| powerOutputGoal | more efficient than traditional scare methods ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | harvest screams from children ⓘ |
| requires | restraint of child subject ⓘ |
| statusByEndOfFilm | destroyed ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abusive industrial practices
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exploitation ⓘ |
| target | human world children ⓘ |
| technologyType | scream-extraction device ⓘ |
| threatens |
Boo
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human children ⓘ |
| toneAssociation | sinister ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter |
Henry J. Waternoose III
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Randall Boggs ⓘ |
| visualDesignFeatures |
large mechanical frame
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restraint chair for child ⓘ scream-collection canisters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scream Extractor Description of subject: The Scream Extractor is a sinister machine from Pixar's Monsters, Inc. designed to forcibly harvest screams from children as an energy source.
Referenced by (1)
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