Howard Stambler
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Howard Stambler is a paranoid survivalist and doomsday prepper who serves as the menacing, morally ambiguous antagonist in the psychological thriller film "10 Cloverfield Lane."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard Stambler canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4111829 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Stambler Context triple: [10 Cloverfield Lane, mainCharacter, Howard Stambler]
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A.
Edward Stabler
Edward Stabler was a 19th-century Quaker pharmacist and businessman best known for establishing the apothecary that later became the Stabler–Leadbeater Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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B.
Howard Bilerman
Howard Bilerman is a Canadian drummer, audio engineer, and record producer best known for his work with Arcade Fire and numerous influential indie rock recordings.
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C.
Stanley Saitowitz
Stanley Saitowitz is a South African-born American architect known for his minimalist, modernist designs and influential work in contemporary urban architecture.
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D.
Harold Hecht
Harold Hecht was an American film producer and talent agent best known for co-founding Hecht-Hill-Lancaster and producing acclaimed mid-20th-century films such as "Marty."
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E.
Harold Schuster
Harold Schuster was an American film editor and director active in the mid-20th century, known for his work on both feature films and animated shorts.
- 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: Howard Stambler Target entity description: Howard Stambler is a paranoid survivalist and doomsday prepper who serves as the menacing, morally ambiguous antagonist in the psychological thriller film "10 Cloverfield Lane."
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A.
Edward Stabler
Edward Stabler was a 19th-century Quaker pharmacist and businessman best known for establishing the apothecary that later became the Stabler–Leadbeater Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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B.
Howard Bilerman
Howard Bilerman is a Canadian drummer, audio engineer, and record producer best known for his work with Arcade Fire and numerous influential indie rock recordings.
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C.
Stanley Saitowitz
Stanley Saitowitz is a South African-born American architect known for his minimalist, modernist designs and influential work in contemporary urban architecture.
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D.
Harold Hecht
Harold Hecht was an American film producer and talent agent best known for co-founding Hecht-Hill-Lancaster and producing acclaimed mid-20th-century films such as "Marty."
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E.
Harold Schuster
Harold Schuster was an American film editor and director active in the mid-20th century, known for his work on both feature films and animated shorts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageRange | middle-aged ⓘ |
| alignmentWithProtagonist | antagonistic toward Michelle Burroughs ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 10 Cloverfield Lane ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
confinement
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paranoia ⓘ trust and deception ⓘ |
| backstoryElement | worked for the Navy or military-related job ⓘ |
| basedIn | rural Louisiana bunker ⓘ |
| bodyType | heavyset ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
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menacing ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ paranoid ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdFor |
film 10 Cloverfield Lane
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linked to:
10 Cloverfield Lane
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| deathInWork | dies in bunker fire and explosion ⓘ |
| fear | chemical or extraterrestrial attack ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasChild | Megan (estranged daughter) ⓘ |
| hasResidence | underground bunker ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | ambiguous ⓘ |
| motivation | survive perceived apocalyptic attack ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse |
Cloverfield franchise
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linked to:
Cloverfield film series
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| notableAction |
builds and maintains a self-sufficient bunker
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imprisons Michelle in the bunker ⓘ rescues Michelle after her car accident ⓘ |
| occupation |
doomsday prepper
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survivalist ⓘ |
| personality |
authoritarian
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manipulative ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Goodman ⓘ |
| producerFranchise | Bad Robot Productions ⓘ |
| relationship |
holds Michelle Burroughs captive
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shares bunker with Emmett DeWitt ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in 10 Cloverfield Lane ⓘ |
| studio | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice |
barrel of acid
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firearms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard Stambler Description of subject: Howard Stambler is a paranoid survivalist and doomsday prepper who serves as the menacing, morally ambiguous antagonist in the psychological thriller film "10 Cloverfield Lane."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.