The Fisherman
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The Fisherman is the hook-wielding serial killer villain from the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" horror film series, known for stalking and murdering the teens who wronged him.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fisherman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10174582 — 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: The Fisherman Context triple: [Ben Willis, alias, The Fisherman]
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A.
The Fishermen
The Fishermen is a notable mural artwork prominently displayed on Oslo’s former government building Y-blokka, recognized as part of Norway’s modernist public art heritage.
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B.
The Poor Fisherman
The Poor Fisherman is a symbolist painting by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes that portrays a solitary, impoverished fisherman in a stark, dreamlike landscape, reflecting themes of poverty, isolation, and spiritual resignation.
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C.
The Fish
"The Fish" is a celebrated poem by Elizabeth Bishop that offers a detailed, contemplative encounter with a caught fish, exploring themes of observation, empathy, and the beauty of the natural world.
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D.
The Fish
The Fish is the cautious, rule-abiding household pet in Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" who constantly warns against the Cat's chaotic antics.
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E.
The Fish Seller
The Fish Seller is a genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting a market scene centered on a vendor selling fish.
- 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: The Fisherman Target entity description: The Fisherman is the hook-wielding serial killer villain from the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" horror film series, known for stalking and murdering the teens who wronged him.
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A.
The Fishermen
The Fishermen is a notable mural artwork prominently displayed on Oslo’s former government building Y-blokka, recognized as part of Norway’s modernist public art heritage.
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B.
The Poor Fisherman
The Poor Fisherman is a symbolist painting by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes that portrays a solitary, impoverished fisherman in a stark, dreamlike landscape, reflecting themes of poverty, isolation, and spiritual resignation.
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C.
The Fish
"The Fish" is a celebrated poem by Elizabeth Bishop that offers a detailed, contemplative encounter with a caught fish, exploring themes of observation, empathy, and the beauty of the natural world.
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D.
The Fish
The Fish is the cautious, rule-abiding household pet in Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" who constantly warns against the Cat's chaotic antics.
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E.
The Fish Seller
The Fish Seller is a genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting a market scene centered on a vendor selling fish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ serial killer ⓘ slasher villain ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Barry Cox
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Helen Shivers ⓘ Julie James ⓘ Ray Bronson ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
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I Know What You Did Last Summer (TV series) ⓘ I Still Know What You Did Last Summer ⓘ I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer ⓘ
linked to:
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
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| associatedWith |
Fourth of July celebrations
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coastal town setting ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ben Willis (character)
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linked to:
Ben Willis
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| category |
fictional mass murderer
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fictional stalker ⓘ horror film antagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States (fictional context)
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linked to:
United States (fictional setting)
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| createdFor |
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997 film adaptation)
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linked to:
I Know What You Did Last Summer
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| firstAppearance |
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997 film)
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linked to:
I Know What You Did Last Summer
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| franchise |
I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise
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linked to:
I Know What You Did Last Summer
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| genre |
slasher
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teen horror ⓘ |
| hasAlias | The Hook Man ⓘ |
| hasCostume |
dark rain slicker
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fisherman’s hat ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | urban legend of the Hook Man ⓘ |
| kills | teenagers who covered up an accident ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ |
| motive | revenge for hit-and-run accident ⓘ |
| notableFor |
nautical-themed murders
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revenge killings ⓘ stalking teenagers ⓘ wearing a fisherman’s slicker ⓘ |
| partOf | 1990s slasher revival ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
relentless pursuer
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silent killer ⓘ |
| sends | note reading "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER" ⓘ |
| targetAudience | horror film viewers ⓘ |
| threatens | survivors with cryptic messages ⓘ |
| uses | fishing motifs in murders ⓘ |
| weapon |
fishing hook
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meat hook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fisherman Description of subject: The Fisherman is the hook-wielding serial killer villain from the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" horror film series, known for stalking and murdering the teens who wronged him.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.