The Exorcist film series
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The Exorcist film series is a landmark American horror franchise centered on demonic possession, faith, and exorcism, originating with William Friedkin’s influential 1973 film "The Exorcist" and spanning multiple sequels, prequels, and reboots.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Exorcist film series canonical | 3 |
| The Exorcist franchise | 2 |
| The Exorcist horror franchise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10340115 — 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: The Exorcist film series Context triple: [Exorcist II: The Heretic, partOfSeries, The Exorcist film series]
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The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a landmark 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, renowned for its shocking depiction of demonic possession and its major influence on both the genre and modern cinema.
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The Exorcist (TV series)
The Exorcist is a television horror drama series that serves as a modern continuation of the classic 1973 film, following priests who confront demonic possession within a troubled family.
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Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
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The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
- 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: The Exorcist film series Target entity description: The Exorcist film series is a landmark American horror franchise centered on demonic possession, faith, and exorcism, originating with William Friedkin’s influential 1973 film "The Exorcist" and spanning multiple sequels, prequels, and reboots.
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A.
The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a landmark 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, renowned for its shocking depiction of demonic possession and its major influence on both the genre and modern cinema.
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B.
The Exorcist (TV series)
The Exorcist is a television horror drama series that serves as a modern continuation of the classic 1973 film, following priests who confront demonic possession within a troubled family.
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C.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
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D.
The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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E.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (for The Exorcist 1973)
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Academy Award for Best Sound (for The Exorcist 1973) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Exorcist novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
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Exorcist II: The Heretic NERFINISHED ⓘ Exorcist: The Beginning NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist: Believer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReboot | The Exorcist: Believer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation | The Exorcist (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1973 ⓘ |
| influenced | American horror cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Catholic faith
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demonic possession ⓘ exorcism ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Chris MacNeil
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Father Damien Karras NERFINISHED ⓘ Father Lankester Merrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Regan MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
David Gordon Green
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John Boorman NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ Renny Harlin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Friedkin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial religious themes
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depiction of Catholic exorcism rituals ⓘ graphic and disturbing imagery ⓘ |
| notableImpact | popularized exorcism in mainstream cinema ⓘ |
| notableProducer | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Tubular Bells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVillain | Pazuzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Exorcist (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWork | The Exorcist (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American horror film franchises ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| rating | R (for most entries) ⓘ |
| setIn | Georgetown, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Exorcist film series Description of subject: The Exorcist film series is a landmark American horror franchise centered on demonic possession, faith, and exorcism, originating with William Friedkin’s influential 1973 film "The Exorcist" and spanning multiple sequels, prequels, and reboots.
Referenced by (6)
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The Exorcist franchise
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The Exorcist franchise
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The Exorcist horror franchise