Belasco House
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Belasco House is the infamous haunted mansion at the center of Richard Matheson’s horror novel *The Legend of Hell House*, notorious for its violent supernatural phenomena and dark history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Belasco House canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4609675 — 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: Belasco House Context triple: [The Legend of Hell House, setting, Belasco House]
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A.
Maria and Enzo's Ristorante
Maria and Enzo's Ristorante is an Italian-themed restaurant known for its classic cuisine and vintage aviation-inspired decor, located at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Resort.
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B.
Sylvia’s Restaurant
Sylvia’s Restaurant is a famed soul food eatery in Harlem, New York City, celebrated as a cultural institution and gathering place for locals, celebrities, and politicians alike.
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C.
Trattoria al Forno
Trattoria al Forno is an Italian-inspired restaurant at Walt Disney World known for its rustic cuisine and character dining experiences.
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D.
Adrian’s Restaurant
Adrian’s Restaurant is the small, family-run Italian eatery in the Rocky film series owned by Adrian and Rocky Balboa.
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E.
Carthay Circle Restaurant
Carthay Circle Restaurant is an upscale, Old Hollywood–themed dining venue in Disney California Adventure Park known for its refined cuisine and tribute to Disney’s classic film history.
- 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: Belasco House Target entity description: Belasco House is the infamous haunted mansion at the center of Richard Matheson’s horror novel *The Legend of Hell House*, notorious for its violent supernatural phenomena and dark history.
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A.
Maria and Enzo's Ristorante
Maria and Enzo's Ristorante is an Italian-themed restaurant known for its classic cuisine and vintage aviation-inspired decor, located at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Resort.
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B.
Sylvia’s Restaurant
Sylvia’s Restaurant is a famed soul food eatery in Harlem, New York City, celebrated as a cultural institution and gathering place for locals, celebrities, and politicians alike.
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C.
Trattoria al Forno
Trattoria al Forno is an Italian-inspired restaurant at Walt Disney World known for its rustic cuisine and character dining experiences.
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D.
Adrian’s Restaurant
Adrian’s Restaurant is the small, family-run Italian eatery in the Rocky film series owned by Adrian and Rocky Balboa.
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E.
Carthay Circle Restaurant
Carthay Circle Restaurant is an upscale, Old Hollywood–themed dining venue in Disney California Adventure Park known for its refined cuisine and tribute to Disney’s classic film history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional haunted house
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fictional location ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Legend of Hell House ⓘ |
| associatedWithFictionalCharacter | Emeric Belasco ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
skepticism versus belief
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survival horror ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| centralLocationIn | The Legend of Hell House ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Richard Matheson ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationOf |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstAppearance |
The Legend of Hell House (1971 novel)
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linked to:
The Legend of Hell House
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| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasFictionalEvent |
extreme psychic disturbances
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multiple unexplained deaths ⓘ previous failed investigations ⓘ |
| hasFictionalFeature |
basement
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chapel ⓘ hidden chambers ⓘ sealed rooms ⓘ |
| hasFictionalProperty |
amplifies psychic energy
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contains residual human spirits ⓘ linked to Emeric Belasco’s crimes ⓘ resists exorcism ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
being the “Mount Everest of haunted houses”
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haunting ⓘ murder ⓘ poltergeist activity ⓘ possession ⓘ sexual depravity ⓘ violent supernatural phenomena ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptation |
The Legend of Hell House (1973 film)
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linked to:
The Legend of Hell House
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | The Legend of Hell House universe ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emeric Belasco ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of supernatural conflict ⓘ |
| ownedByFictional | Emeric Belasco ⓘ |
| partOf | modern haunted house literature canon ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary setting ⓘ |
| settingFor | paranormal investigation ⓘ |
| subgenre | haunted house fiction ⓘ |
| visitedByFictionalCharacter |
Benjamin Franklin Fischer
ⓘ
Dr. Lionel Barrett ⓘ Edith Barrett ⓘ Florence Tanner ⓘ |
| visitedByFictionalCharacterGroup | a team of psychic investigators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belasco House Description of subject: Belasco House is the infamous haunted mansion at the center of Richard Matheson’s horror novel *The Legend of Hell House*, notorious for its violent supernatural phenomena and dark history.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.