The Asylum
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The Asylum is an American independent film and television production company best known for its low-budget genre movies and mockbusters that capitalize on major studio releases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Asylum canonical | 30 |
| The Asylum (film studio) productions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2129782 — 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 Asylum Context triple: [Black Summer, productionCompany, The Asylum]
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A.
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 horror film directed by Rob Zombie that follows a group of young travelers who encounter a sadistic family of killers in rural America.
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B.
The Grindhouse
The Grindhouse is the popular nickname for FedExForum, the home arena of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies known for its intense, hard-nosed basketball atmosphere.
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C.
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Texas Chainsaw 3D is a 2013 slasher film that continues the iconic Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror franchise, following a young woman who inherits a Texas estate with a deadly family secret.
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D.
Creepy Karpis
Creepy Karpis was the nickname of Alvin Karpis, a notorious American Depression-era gangster and bank robber associated with the Barker–Karpis gang.
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E.
Gummo
Gummo is a breakout 2017 single by American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine known for its aggressive style and viral success.
- 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 Asylum Target entity description: The Asylum is an American independent film and television production company best known for its low-budget genre movies and mockbusters that capitalize on major studio releases.
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A.
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 horror film directed by Rob Zombie that follows a group of young travelers who encounter a sadistic family of killers in rural America.
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B.
The Grindhouse
The Grindhouse is the popular nickname for FedExForum, the home arena of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies known for its intense, hard-nosed basketball atmosphere.
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C.
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Texas Chainsaw 3D is a 2013 slasher film that continues the iconic Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror franchise, following a young woman who inherits a Texas estate with a deadly family secret.
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D.
Creepy Karpis
Creepy Karpis was the nickname of Alvin Karpis, a notorious American Depression-era gangster and bank robber associated with the Barker–Karpis gang.
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E.
Gummo
Gummo is a breakout 2017 single by American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine known for its aggressive style and viral success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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independent film company ⓘ television production company ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1997 ⓘ |
| businessModel | producing low-budget films that capitalize on major studio releases ⓘ |
| businessStrategy |
low production budgets
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rapid production schedules ⓘ timed releases near major studio films ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionChannel |
cable television
ⓘ
home video ⓘ video on demand ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
David Michael Latt
ⓘ
David Rimawi ⓘ Sherri Strain ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
low-budget genre films
ⓘ
mockbusters ⓘ |
| hasProductionType |
direct-to-video films
ⓘ
made-for-television films ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cult following for over-the-top films
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frequent subject of critical discussion for mockbusters ⓘ |
| hasTargetMarket |
cable TV audiences
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genre film audiences ⓘ home entertainment market ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.theasylum.cc/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Burbank, California ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
ⓘ
television industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low-budget disaster films
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low-budget horror films ⓘ low-budget science fiction films ⓘ mockbuster films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atlantic Rim
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Sharknado ⓘ Sharknado 2: The Second One ⓘ
linked to:
Sharknado
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! ⓘ Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens ⓘ
linked to:
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming ⓘ Snakes on a Train ⓘ
linked to:
Snakes on a Plane
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time ⓘ Transmorphers ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Asylum Description of subject: The Asylum is an American independent film and television production company best known for its low-budget genre movies and mockbusters that capitalize on major studio releases.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.