The Gorgon
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The Gorgon is a 1964 British horror film from Hammer Films that blends Gothic atmosphere with Greek mythology, centering on a deadly monster turning victims to stone in a remote European village.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gorgon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Gorgon Context triple: [Patrick Troughton, appearedIn, The Gorgon]
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A.
The Minotaur
The Minotaur is a contemporary opera by British composer Harrison Birtwistle that reimagines the Greek myth of the half-man, half-bull creature with a dark, psychologically intense score.
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B.
The Minotaur
The Minotaur is a famous 1885 oil painting by George Frederic Watts that symbolically portrays the brutality of human nature and Victorian anxieties about exploitation.
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C.
Gorgons
The Gorgons are monstrous sisters from Greek mythology, most famously including Medusa, whose petrifying gaze could turn onlookers to stone.
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D.
Medusa’s Ankles
Medusa’s Ankles is a short film adaptation of an A.S. Byatt story, known for its exploration of beauty, aging, and identity within the setting of a hair salon.
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E.
Children of Medusa
Children of Medusa are the mythological offspring of the Gorgon Medusa, typically including figures such as the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor in Greek mythology.
- 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 Gorgon Target entity description: The Gorgon is a 1964 British horror film from Hammer Films that blends Gothic atmosphere with Greek mythology, centering on a deadly monster turning victims to stone in a remote European village.
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A.
The Minotaur
The Minotaur is a contemporary opera by British composer Harrison Birtwistle that reimagines the Greek myth of the half-man, half-bull creature with a dark, psychologically intense score.
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B.
The Minotaur
The Minotaur is a famous 1885 oil painting by George Frederic Watts that symbolically portrays the brutality of human nature and Victorian anxieties about exploitation.
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C.
Gorgons
The Gorgons are monstrous sisters from Greek mythology, most famously including Medusa, whose petrifying gaze could turn onlookers to stone.
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D.
Medusa’s Ankles
Medusa’s Ankles is a short film adaptation of an A.S. Byatt story, known for its exploration of beauty, aging, and identity within the setting of a hair salon.
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E.
Children of Medusa
Children of Medusa are the mythological offspring of the Gorgon Medusa, typically including figures such as the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor in Greek mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British horror film
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Hammer Horror film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Gorgon (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Bernard Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Terence Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| editedBy | James Needs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Gorgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStudio | Bray Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic horror film
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horror film ⓘ supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| hasMonsterType | mythological creature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cursed monster
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scientific investigation of the supernatural ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | BBFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | James Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining Gothic horror with Greek mythology
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featuring classic Hammer Horror cast members ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hammer horror cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A series of mysterious deaths in a remote village are linked to a Gorgon that turns victims to stone. ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | adult ⓘ |
| producer | Anthony Nelson Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hammer Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-08-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 83 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Gilling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
early 20th century
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remote European village ⓘ |
| stars |
Barbara Shelley
NERFINISHED
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Christopher Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Goodliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Troughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1900s ⓘ |
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