fictional town of Haven, Maine
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The fictional town of Haven, Maine is a recurring Stephen King setting, depicted as an isolated, eerie community plagued by supernatural and psychological horrors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen King fictional Maine towns | 1 |
| fictional town of Haven, Maine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8242873 — 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: fictional town of Haven, Maine Context triple: [The Tommyknockers, setIn, fictional town of Haven, Maine]
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A.
New England (fictional island town)
New England (fictional island town) is the coastal resort community that serves as the primary setting for the shark attacks in the film Jaws 2.
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B.
fictional town of Whilomville
The fictional town of Whilomville is a small, late-19th-century American community created by Stephen Crane as the setting for a series of interconnected short stories about everyday life and local characters.
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C.
fictional town of New Essex
The fictional town of New Essex is a small, tension-filled American community that serves as the backdrop for the psychological conflict and stalking terror in the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
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D.
fictional town of Carvel
The fictional town of Carvel is the quintessential small American community that serves as the wholesome backdrop for the coming-of-age stories in the Andy Hardy film series.
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E.
Lake Winnipesaukee (fictionalized setting)
Lake Winnipesaukee (fictionalized setting) is the New Hampshire lakeside vacation community depicted in the comedy film "What About Bob?" where Dr. Leo Marvin and his family spend their summer holiday.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fictional town of Haven, Maine Target entity description: The fictional town of Haven, Maine is a recurring Stephen King setting, depicted as an isolated, eerie community plagued by supernatural and psychological horrors.
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A.
New England (fictional island town)
New England (fictional island town) is the coastal resort community that serves as the primary setting for the shark attacks in the film Jaws 2.
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B.
fictional town of Whilomville
The fictional town of Whilomville is a small, late-19th-century American community created by Stephen Crane as the setting for a series of interconnected short stories about everyday life and local characters.
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C.
fictional town of New Essex
The fictional town of New Essex is a small, tension-filled American community that serves as the backdrop for the psychological conflict and stalking terror in the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
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D.
fictional town of Carvel
The fictional town of Carvel is the quintessential small American community that serves as the wholesome backdrop for the coming-of-age stories in the Andy Hardy film series.
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E.
Lake Winnipesaukee (fictionalized setting)
Lake Winnipesaukee (fictionalized setting) is the New Hampshire lakeside vacation community depicted in the comedy film "What About Bob?" where Dr. Leo Marvin and his family spend their summer holiday.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional town ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Stephen King ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mysterious disappearances
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unexplained phenomena ⓘ violence and tragedy ⓘ |
| climate | cold New England climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| describedAs |
eerie town
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isolated community ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction setting
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supernatural fiction setting ⓘ |
| hasReputationInFandom |
cursed town
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hotspot for supernatural trouble ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
isolation
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psychological trauma ⓘ secrecy ⓘ supernatural intrusion into everyday life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | small-town Maine atmosphere ⓘ |
| knownFor |
psychological horrors
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supernatural events ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American Gothic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
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New England ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
backdrop for horror stories
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microcosm of corrupted small-town America ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | site of recurring supernatural outbreaks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Stephen King fictional Maine towns
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linked to:
fictional town of Haven, Maine
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| populationCharacteristic |
close-knit community
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secretive residents ⓘ |
| settingType | coastal town ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Castle Rock, Maine
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Derry, Maine ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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foreboding ⓘ oppressive atmosphere ⓘ |
| usedAs | recurring setting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exploring fear and paranoia
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exploring the dark side of community life ⓘ |
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Subject: fictional town of Haven, Maine Description of subject: The fictional town of Haven, Maine is a recurring Stephen King setting, depicted as an isolated, eerie community plagued by supernatural and psychological horrors.
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subject linked to:
fictional town of Haven, Maine
linked to: fictional town of Haven, Maine