axe (1980 film)
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"Axe (1980 film)" refers to the iconic weapon wielded by Jack Nicholson’s character Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film *The Shining*, most famously in the “Here’s Johnny!” scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| axe (1980 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5342141 — 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: axe (1980 film) Context triple: [Jack Torrance, weaponUsed, axe (1980 film)]
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Aksi
Aksi is a small Estonian island in the Gulf of Finland, known for its natural landscapes and sparse habitation.
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Zzzax
Zzzax is an electricity-based Marvel supervillain composed of pure energy who frequently battles the Hulk and other heroes.
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Zentropa
Zentropa is a Danish film production company co-founded by director Lars von Trier, known for producing numerous acclaimed and often provocative European art-house films.
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The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear is a 1953 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, renowned for its intense suspense as desperate men undertake a deadly mission to transport nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain.
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Stockach
Stockach is a small town in southern Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, situated near Lake Constance and known historically as a regional administrative and market center.
- 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: axe (1980 film) Target entity description: "Axe (1980 film)" refers to the iconic weapon wielded by Jack Nicholson’s character Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film *The Shining*, most famously in the “Here’s Johnny!” scene.
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A.
Aksi
Aksi is a small Estonian island in the Gulf of Finland, known for its natural landscapes and sparse habitation.
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B.
Zzzax
Zzzax is an electricity-based Marvel supervillain composed of pure energy who frequently battles the Hulk and other heroes.
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C.
Zentropa
Zentropa is a Danish film production company co-founded by director Lars von Trier, known for producing numerous acclaimed and often provocative European art-house films.
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D.
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear is a 1953 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, renowned for its intense suspense as desperate men undertake a deadly mission to transport nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain.
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E.
Stockach
Stockach is a small town in southern Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, situated near Lake Constance and known historically as a regional administrative and market center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
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prop ⓘ |
| actionInScene | used to chop through bathroom door ⓘ |
| appearsInLocation |
Overlook Hotel
ⓘ
linked to:
Overlook Hotel site
|
| associatedCatchphrase | Here’s Johnny! ⓘ |
| associatedMeme | images of Jack Torrance with axe through door ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirectorStyle | Stanley Kubrick’s visual horror style ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | psychological horror ⓘ |
| associatedWithLineDelivery | improvised “Here’s Johnny!” line ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | snowbound isolated hotel ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkContext |
The Shining (novel) by Stephen King
ⓘ
linked to:
The Shining
|
| cameraFocus | emphasized in tracking and close-up shots ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmUsedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact |
iconic horror weapon
ⓘ
widely referenced in popular culture ⓘ |
| directorOfFilmUsedIn | Stanley Kubrick ⓘ |
| era | 1980s cinema ⓘ |
| genreOfFilmUsedIn | horror film ⓘ |
| inspiredHomage |
parodies in film
ⓘ
parodies in television ⓘ references in advertising ⓘ |
| materialContext | designed to look like a real metal-bladed axe ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memorableAspect |
Jack Nicholson’s performance while wielding axe
ⓘ
close-up shots of axe hitting door ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
escalation of horror
ⓘ
physical manifestation of Jack’s insanity ⓘ |
| notableScene | Here’s Johnny! scene ⓘ |
| propDepartment | The Shining production design ⓘ |
| propType | wood-handled axe ⓘ |
| safetyContext | multiple prop axes used for filming ⓘ |
| symbolism |
descent into madness
ⓘ
domestic violence ⓘ threat and terror ⓘ |
| threatensCharacter |
Danny Torrance
ⓘ
Wendy Torrance ⓘ |
| threatensFamilyUnit | Torrance family ⓘ |
| threatLevel |
lethal weapon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lethal Weapon
|
| usedByActor | Jack Nicholson ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter | Jack Torrance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
attempted murder
ⓘ
breaking doors ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Shining (1980 film) ⓘ |
| visualContrast | bright interior vs dark weapon ⓘ |
| visualIconography | Jack’s face framed by broken door and axe marks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: axe (1980 film) Description of subject: "Axe (1980 film)" refers to the iconic weapon wielded by Jack Nicholson’s character Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film *The Shining*, most famously in the “Here’s Johnny!” scene.
Referenced by (1)
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