Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
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Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" is the psychologically fragile protagonist whose escalating terror and ambiguous experiences with the supernatural drive the film’s exploration of fear and mental instability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" Context triple: [Claire Bloom, notableRole, Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"]
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A.
Eleanor Black
Eleanor Black is a fictional character from the television series "The Vampire Diaries," known as a witch and member of the powerful Black family.
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B.
Susannah Harker
Susannah Harker is a British actress best known for her television work in period dramas and series such as "House of Cards" and "Pride and Prejudice."
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C.
Elizabeth Cutter Morrow
Elizabeth Cutter Morrow was an American educator and diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico and was the mother of author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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D.
Elizabeth Eldridge
Elizabeth Eldridge was the wife of Salem Village minister Samuel Parris, associated with the period of the Salem witch trials in late 17th-century Massachusetts.
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E.
Linda Creed
Linda Creed was an American songwriter best known for penning numerous soul and R&B hits in the 1970s and 1980s, often in collaboration with producer Thom Bell.
- 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: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" Target entity description: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" is the psychologically fragile protagonist whose escalating terror and ambiguous experiences with the supernatural drive the film’s exploration of fear and mental instability.
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A.
Eleanor Black
Eleanor Black is a fictional character from the television series "The Vampire Diaries," known as a witch and member of the powerful Black family.
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B.
Susannah Harker
Susannah Harker is a British actress best known for her television work in period dramas and series such as "House of Cards" and "Pride and Prejudice."
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C.
Elizabeth Cutter Morrow
Elizabeth Cutter Morrow was an American educator and diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico and was the mother of author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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D.
Elizabeth Eldridge
Elizabeth Eldridge was the wife of Salem Village minister Samuel Parris, associated with the period of the Salem witch trials in late 17th-century Massachusetts.
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E.
Linda Creed
Linda Creed was an American songwriter best known for penning numerous soul and R&B hits in the 1970s and 1980s, often in collaboration with producer Thom Bell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ horror film ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Haunting
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The Haunting of Hill House ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Hill House ⓘ |
| associatedMotive |
desire for belonging
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escape from oppressive past ⓘ |
| author | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Eleanor Vance
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The Haunting of Hill House ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
struggle with her own mental state
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uncertainty about reality of supernatural events ⓘ |
| characterArc | increasing psychological disintegration ⓘ |
| characterInGenre |
horror
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionAspect | noted for psychological complexity ⓘ |
| director | Robert Wise ⓘ |
| drivesTheme |
exploration of fear
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exploration of sanity and madness ⓘ |
| experienceType |
ambiguous supernatural experiences
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escalating terror ⓘ |
| familyBackground | domineering mother ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| interpretation |
possible victim of her own delusions
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possibly unreliable witness to supernatural events ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
focus of the haunting events
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subject of psychological deterioration ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | subjective experience emphasized ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | unreliable focal character ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Julie Harris ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Haunting (1963 film)
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linked to:
The Haunting
|
| primaryThemeAssociation |
fear
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isolation ⓘ mental instability ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Haunting ⓘ |
| psychologicalTrait |
emotionally vulnerable
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psychologically fragile ⓘ |
| relationshipToHillHouse | guest ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | central ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | embodiment of Hill House’s influence ⓘ |
| themeConnection | ambiguity between supernatural and psychological explanations ⓘ |
| toneAroundCharacter |
claustrophobic
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oppressive ⓘ |
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Subject: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" Description of subject: Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting" is the psychologically fragile protagonist whose escalating terror and ambiguous experiences with the supernatural drive the film’s exploration of fear and mental instability.
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