Danse Macabre
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Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King in which he examines the history, themes, and cultural impact of horror in literature, film, radio, and television.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Danse Macabre canonical | 3 |
| Totentanz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Danse Macabre Context triple: [Stephen King bibliography, containsWork, Danse Macabre]
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A.
Horrues
Horrues is a village in the Walloon region of Belgium that forms part of the municipality of Soignies in the province of Hainaut.
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B.
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band known for blending thrash and melodic death metal elements into an aggressive, modern sound.
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C.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film that follows Jack Skellington from Halloween Town as he attempts to take over Christmas, blending gothic visuals with whimsical storytelling.
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D.
Ghosts
Ghosts is an 1881 realist drama by Henrik Ibsen that critiques social hypocrisy and explores themes of inherited guilt, morality, and the oppressive constraints of 19th-century society.
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E.
Ghosts
"Ghosts" is a song featured on the album "Carry On," known for its evocative themes and atmospheric sound.
- 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: Danse Macabre Target entity description: Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King in which he examines the history, themes, and cultural impact of horror in literature, film, radio, and television.
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A.
Horrues
Horrues is a village in the Walloon region of Belgium that forms part of the municipality of Soignies in the province of Hainaut.
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B.
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band known for blending thrash and melodic death metal elements into an aggressive, modern sound.
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C.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film that follows Jack Skellington from Halloween Town as he attempts to take over Christmas, blending gothic visuals with whimsical storytelling.
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D.
Ghosts
Ghosts is an 1881 realist drama by Henrik Ibsen that critiques social hypocrisy and explores themes of inherited guilt, morality, and the oppressive constraints of 19th-century society.
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E.
Ghosts
"Ghosts" is a song featured on the album "Carry On," known for its evocative themes and atmospheric sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
Alfred Hitchcock films
NERFINISHED
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EC horror comics ⓘ Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ classic horror movies of the 1950s ⓘ radio show Inner Sanctum Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ television series The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
cultural impact of horror
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history of horror in popular media ⓘ themes of horror ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 1950 to 1980 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Different Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | first edition hardcover ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-89696-076-5 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | personal and critical viewpoint of Stephen King ⓘ |
| hasReprint | paperback editions by later publishers ⓘ |
| hasSection |
discussion of horror on radio
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discussion of horror on television ⓘ survey of horror films ⓘ survey of horror literature ⓘ |
| includes | autobiographical reflections by Stephen King ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
King’s analysis of classic horror works
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influence on academic and fan discussions of horror ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Firestarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Everest House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
horror fiction
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horror films ⓘ horror on radio ⓘ horror on television ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| targetAudience | readers interested in horror and popular culture ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | Danse Macabre (medieval allegory of the Dance of Death) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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