Diary of the Dead
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Diary of the Dead is a 2007 found-footage-style zombie horror film written and directed by George A. Romero that reboots his Living Dead series with a focus on media, technology, and social commentary.
All labels observed (1)
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| Diary of the Dead canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8361820 — 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)
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Target entity: Diary of the Dead Context triple: [George A. Romero, notableWork, Diary of the Dead]
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Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead is a landmark 1978 horror film directed by George A. Romero that helped define the modern zombie genre with its graphic gore, social satire, and influential special effects.
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C.
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film directed by George A. Romero that continues his iconic zombie saga in a post-apocalyptic, class-divided city.
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D.
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead is a vibrant, fantastical afterlife realm in Pixar's "Coco," where deceased ancestors live in a colorful city sustained by the memories of the living.
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E.
Los Muermos
Los Muermos is a small Chilean town and commune in the Los Lagos Region, known for its rural economy and proximity to the coastal and agricultural areas of southern Chile.
- 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: Diary of the Dead Target entity description: Diary of the Dead is a 2007 found-footage-style zombie horror film written and directed by George A. Romero that reboots his Living Dead series with a focus on media, technology, and social commentary.
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A.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead is a landmark 1978 horror film directed by George A. Romero that helped define the modern zombie genre with its graphic gore, social satire, and influential special effects.
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C.
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film directed by George A. Romero that continues his iconic zombie saga in a post-apocalyptic, class-divided city.
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D.
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead is a vibrant, fantastical afterlife realm in Pixar's "Coco," where deceased ancestors live in a colorful city sustained by the memories of the living.
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E.
Los Muermos
Los Muermos is a small Chilean town and commune in the Los Lagos Region, known for its rural economy and proximity to the coastal and agricultural areas of southern Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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zombie film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | George A. Romero ⓘ |
| directorNationality | American ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | zombie ⓘ |
| filmSeriesPosition | fifth film in Romero's Living Dead series ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a group of film students documenting a zombie outbreak ⓘ |
| followedBy | Survival of the Dead ⓘ |
| follows | Land of the Dead ⓘ |
| genre |
found footage
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horror ⓘ independent ⓘ zombie ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “Shoot the dead.” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
citizen journalism
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ethics of journalism ⓘ information control ⓘ internet and new media ⓘ media ⓘ social commentary ⓘ survival ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | film student ⓘ |
| narrativeFormat |
found footage-style
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mock documentary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on modern media
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rebooting Romero's Living Dead continuity ⓘ use of handheld and diegetic cameras ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Living Dead film series
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linked to:
George A. Romero’s Living Dead series
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| premiereYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| productionEra | 2000s American cinema ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| rebootOf |
Living Dead film series
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linked to:
George A. Romero’s Living Dead series
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| releaseType | theatrical film ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | George A. Romero ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| workOf | George A. Romero ⓘ |
| writer | George A. Romero ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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