The Forbidden
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The Forbidden is a horror short story by Clive Barker that introduced the urban-legend figure later adapted into the Candyman film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Forbidden canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14751343 — 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 Forbidden Context triple: [Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, basedOn, The Forbidden]
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L’Interdit
L’Interdit is a significant painting by French academic artist Jean-Paul Laurens, known for its dramatic historical subject matter and somber, realist style.
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B.
The Veil
The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou, centered on the dark legacy of a cult’s mass suicide and its lone survivor.
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C.
The Veil
The Veil is a comic book series created by artist and writer Ben Templesmith, known for its dark, atmospheric visuals and horror-infused storytelling.
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D.
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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E.
The Curse
The Curse is the darker, more aggressive second disc of Jay-Z’s double album "The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse," showcasing his harder-edged tracks and themes.
- 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 Forbidden Target entity description: The Forbidden is a horror short story by Clive Barker that introduced the urban-legend figure later adapted into the Candyman film series.
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A.
L’Interdit
L’Interdit is a significant painting by French academic artist Jean-Paul Laurens, known for its dramatic historical subject matter and somber, realist style.
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B.
The Veil
The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou, centered on the dark legacy of a cult’s mass suicide and its lone survivor.
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C.
The Veil
The Veil is a comic book series created by artist and writer Ben Templesmith, known for its dark, atmospheric visuals and horror-infused storytelling.
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D.
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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E.
The Curse
The Curse is the darker, more aggressive second disc of Jay-Z’s double album "The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse," showcasing his harder-edged tracks and themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.