Collins family curse
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The Collins family curse is a central supernatural affliction in the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows," bringing generations of tragedy and paranormal turmoil to the Collins family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Collins family curse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13473220 — 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: Collins family curse Context triple: [Dr. Julia Hoffman, involvedIn, Collins family curse]
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A.
The Black family vault
The Black family vault is a secure, high-status underground repository in the Harry Potter universe where the wealthy and aristocratic Black wizarding family stores its gold and magical heirlooms.
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B.
The Curse
The Curse is a 1987 horror film loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft’s short story "The Colour Out of Space," depicting the terrifying effects of a mysterious meteorite on a rural farming community.
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C.
The Curse
The Curse is a song featured on the album "Out of Exile" by the American rock band Audioslave.
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D.
The Curse
The Curse is the independent supporters’ group known for its passionate backing of the USL Championship soccer club New Mexico United.
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E.
The Family Tree
The Family Tree is a 2011 dark comedy film about a dysfunctional suburban family forced to confront its issues after the mother suffers a freak accident.
- 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: Collins family curse Target entity description: The Collins family curse is a central supernatural affliction in the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows," bringing generations of tragedy and paranormal turmoil to the Collins family.
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A.
The Black family vault
The Black family vault is a secure, high-status underground repository in the Harry Potter universe where the wealthy and aristocratic Black wizarding family stores its gold and magical heirlooms.
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B.
The Curse
The Curse is a 1987 horror film loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft’s short story "The Colour Out of Space," depicting the terrifying effects of a mysterious meteorite on a rural farming community.
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C.
The Curse
The Curse is a song featured on the album "Out of Exile" by the American rock band Audioslave.
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D.
The Curse
The Curse is the independent supporters’ group known for its passionate backing of the USL Championship soccer club New Mexico United.
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E.
The Family Tree
The Family Tree is a 2011 dark comedy film about a dysfunctional suburban family forced to confront its issues after the mother suffers a freak accident.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional curse
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plot element ⓘ supernatural affliction ⓘ |
| affects | Collins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dark Shadows
NERFINISHED
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Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Angelique Bouchard
NERFINISHED
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Barnabas Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolyn Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ David Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Collins Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
family misfortune
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hauntings at Collinwood ⓘ repeated deaths and disasters ⓘ supernatural manifestations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| extendsTo |
alternate timebands in Dark Shadows
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parallel time storylines ⓘ |
| fandomContext | key element of Dark Shadows mythology ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Dark Shadows episode 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | gothic soap opera ⓘ |
| hasDuration | multiple generations of the Collins family ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
generational tragedy
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paranormal turmoil ⓘ |
| influences | characters’ choices and relationships ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
connects multiple timelines
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drives long-term story arcs ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central storyline
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recurring theme ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originContext | past wrongs committed by Collins ancestors ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
vampirism in Barnabas Collins
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werewolf curse on Quentin Collins ⓘ witchcraft by Angelique ⓘ |
| resolutionStatus | partially alleviated in various storylines ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Collinsport, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Collinwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyWorldStatus | widely believed by residents of Collinsport ⓘ |
| theme |
family guilt
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fate and destiny ⓘ inescapable doom ⓘ sins of the ancestors ⓘ |
| tone |
gothic horror
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melodrama ⓘ |
| usedIn |
flashback story arcs
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time-travel story arcs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Collins family curse Description of subject: The Collins family curse is a central supernatural affliction in the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows," bringing generations of tragedy and paranormal turmoil to the Collins family.
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