The Todd Killings
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The Todd Killings is a 1971 American crime drama film loosely based on the real-life serial killer Charles Schmid, focusing on a manipulative drifter who preys on disaffected teenagers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Todd Killings canonical | 1 |
| The Todd Killings (score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10981986 — 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 Todd Killings Context triple: [Joel Oliansky, notableWork, The Todd Killings]
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A.
The Rockville Slayer
The Rockville Slayer is a low-budget independent horror film featuring Joe Estevez in a story about a small town terrorized by a brutal serial killer.
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B.
Great Kills
Great Kills is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s South Shore known for its marina, waterfront parks, and suburban character.
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C.
Kill V. Maim
"Kill V. Maim" is a high-energy, genre-blending electronic pop song by Grimes known for its aggressive vocals, futuristic production, and cult fan following.
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D.
Seven Days to a Killing
Seven Days to a Killing is a 1972 spy thriller novel by Clive Egleton, centered on a British intelligence officer whose son is kidnapped as part of a high-stakes blackmail plot.
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E.
The Big Kill
The Big Kill is a hardboiled crime novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer, written by American mystery author Mickey Spillane.
- 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 Todd Killings Target entity description: The Todd Killings is a 1971 American crime drama film loosely based on the real-life serial killer Charles Schmid, focusing on a manipulative drifter who preys on disaffected teenagers.
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A.
The Rockville Slayer
The Rockville Slayer is a low-budget independent horror film featuring Joe Estevez in a story about a small town terrorized by a brutal serial killer.
-
B.
Great Kills
Great Kills is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s South Shore known for its marina, waterfront parks, and suburban character.
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C.
Kill V. Maim
"Kill V. Maim" is a high-energy, genre-blending electronic pop song by Grimes known for its aggressive vocals, futuristic production, and cult fan following.
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D.
Seven Days to a Killing
Seven Days to a Killing is a 1972 spy thriller novel by Clive Egleton, centered on a British intelligence officer whose son is kidnapped as part of a high-stakes blackmail plot.
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E.
The Big Kill
The Big Kill is a hardboiled crime novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer, written by American mystery author Mickey Spillane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
crime drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Charles Schmid ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| director | Barry Shear ⓘ |
| era |
New Hollywood era
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hollywood
|
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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exploitation of youth ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-life serial killer Charles Schmid ⓘ |
| mainCharacterDescription | manipulative drifter who preys on disaffected teenagers ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fictionalized account of real crimes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
disaffected teenagers
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manipulative drifter ⓘ |
| portrays |
crime
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manipulation ⓘ serial murder ⓘ teenagers ⓘ |
| producer | Barry Shear ⓘ |
| productionType | feature film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Barry Shear ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
psychological manipulation
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serial killer ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Todd Killings Description of subject: The Todd Killings is a 1971 American crime drama film loosely based on the real-life serial killer Charles Schmid, focusing on a manipulative drifter who preys on disaffected teenagers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Todd Killings