Tales from the Crypt (1972 film)
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Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) is a British horror anthology movie from Amicus Productions, adapting stories from EC Comics into several macabre segments linked by a sinister framing narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8156701 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) Context triple: [Peter Cushing, appearedIn, Tales from the Crypt (1972 film)]
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A.
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt is a popular horror anthology television series known for its darkly comedic, gruesome stories introduced by the iconic Crypt Keeper.
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B.
Dead of Night
Dead of Night is a 1945 British anthology horror film renowned for its influential blend of psychological terror and supernatural tales, including the famous ventriloquist dummy segment.
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C.
Tales of Terror
"Tales of Terror" is a 1962 horror anthology film directed by Roger Corman, adapting several Edgar Allan Poe stories and featuring performances by Vincent Price and Debra Paget.
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D.
Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2 is a 1987 horror anthology film featuring multiple Stephen King–based stories presented in a comic book style, serving as the follow-up to the original Creepshow.
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E.
Creepshow
Creepshow is a 1982 horror-comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, paying homage to 1950s EC horror comics through a series of macabre, darkly humorous stories.
- 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: Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) Target entity description: Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) is a British horror anthology movie from Amicus Productions, adapting stories from EC Comics into several macabre segments linked by a sinister framing narrative.
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A.
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt is a popular horror anthology television series known for its darkly comedic, gruesome stories introduced by the iconic Crypt Keeper.
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B.
Dead of Night
Dead of Night is a 1945 British anthology horror film renowned for its influential blend of psychological terror and supernatural tales, including the famous ventriloquist dummy segment.
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C.
Tales of Terror
"Tales of Terror" is a 1962 horror anthology film directed by Roger Corman, adapting several Edgar Allan Poe stories and featuring performances by Vincent Price and Debra Paget.
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D.
Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2 is a 1987 horror anthology film featuring multiple Stephen King–based stories presented in a comic book style, serving as the follow-up to the original Creepshow.
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E.
Creepshow
Creepshow is a 1982 horror-comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, paying homage to 1950s EC horror comics through a series of macabre, darkly humorous stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthology film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
EC Comics
NERFINISHED
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Tales from the Crypt (EC Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Haunt of Fear (EC Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vault of Horror (EC Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificate | X (UK theatrical rating at release) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Norman Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Freddie Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cinerama Releasing Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Graham Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Shepperton Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Vault of Horror (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | color ⓘ |
| framingCharacter | Crypt Keeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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horror ⓘ |
| hasFramingNarrative | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral retribution
ⓘ
supernatural revenge ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Douglas Gamley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | adaptation of EC Comics horror stories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Max Rosenberg
NERFINISHED
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Milton Subotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Amicus Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alun Owen
NERFINISHED
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Milton Subotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segment |
...And All Through the House
NERFINISHED
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Blind Alleys NERFINISHED ⓘ Poetic Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Reflection of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ Wish You Were Here NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | catacombs ⓘ |
| stars |
Ian Hendry
NERFINISHED
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Joan Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Tales from the Crypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) Description of subject: Tales from the Crypt (1972 film) is a British horror anthology movie from Amicus Productions, adapting stories from EC Comics into several macabre segments linked by a sinister framing narrative.
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