Scream (1996 film)
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Scream (1996 film) is a landmark meta-horror slasher movie directed by Wes Craven that revitalized the genre through its self-aware commentary on horror tropes and its iconic Ghostface killer.
All labels observed (1)
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| Scream (1996 film) canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Scream (1996 film) Context triple: [Wes Craven filmography, notableFor, Scream (1996 film)]
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Scream
Scream is a 2009 studio album by American rock musician Chris Cornell that explores a more pop and electronic-influenced sound produced in collaboration with Timbaland.
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Scream
"Scream" is a song by American rock band Long Gone, known for its intense energy and emotionally charged sound.
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Scream
"Scream" is a song by the American metal band Flesh Tone, known for its aggressive sound and intense vocal delivery.
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Scream
"Scream" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the animated comedy film Despicable Me 2.
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Scream
"Scream" is a high-energy 1995 duet by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson that blends pop, R&B, and industrial sounds to protest media intrusion and injustice.
- 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: Scream (1996 film) Target entity description: Scream (1996 film) is a landmark meta-horror slasher movie directed by Wes Craven that revitalized the genre through its self-aware commentary on horror tropes and its iconic Ghostface killer.
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A.
Scream
Scream is a 2009 studio album by American rock musician Chris Cornell that explores a more pop and electronic-influenced sound produced in collaboration with Timbaland.
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B.
Scream
"Scream" is a song by American rock band Long Gone, known for its intense energy and emotionally charged sound.
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C.
Scream
"Scream" is a song by the American metal band Flesh Tone, known for its aggressive sound and intense vocal delivery.
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D.
Scream
"Scream" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the animated comedy film Despicable Me 2.
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E.
Scream
"Scream" is a high-energy 1995 duet by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson that blends pop, R&B, and industrial sounds to protest media intrusion and injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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feature film ⓘ horror film ⓘ meta-horror film ⓘ slasher film ⓘ |
| award | Saturn Award for Best Horror Film (nominated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Kevin Williamson ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | major commercial success ⓘ |
| character | Ghostface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mark Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Wes Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Dimension Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Patrick Lussier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Scream 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | conventions of slasher genre ⓘ |
| franchise | Scream film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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horror ⓘ meta-fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ slasher ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far.” ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Billy Loomis
NERFINISHED
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Dewey Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Gale Weathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Meeks NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Prescott NERFINISHED ⓘ Stu Macher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marco Beltrami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the Ghostface mask and costume
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revitalizing the slasher genre in the 1990s ⓘ self-referential commentary on horror film tropes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Cathy Konrad
NERFINISHED
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Marianne Maddalena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Woods Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996-12-20 ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | R ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 111 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kevin Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional town of Woodsboro, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Courteney Cox
NERFINISHED
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David Arquette NERFINISHED ⓘ Drew Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Lillard NERFINISHED ⓘ Neve Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose McGowan NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeet Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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