Afraid of the Dark
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Afraid of the Dark is a 1991 British psychological horror film that follows a young boy who becomes convinced a serial killer is stalking blind women in his London neighborhood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Afraid of the Dark canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9801329 — 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: Afraid of the Dark Context triple: [Nick Stahl, appearedIn, Afraid of the Dark]
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A.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2010 supernatural horror film, co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro, about a young girl who discovers malevolent creatures living in the basement of an old mansion.
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B.
Fear of the Dark
"Fear of the Dark" is a 1992 heavy metal song and album by Iron Maiden, renowned for its atmospheric live performances and status as a fan favorite in the band's catalog.
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C.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a 1990s Canadian-American horror anthology television series for young audiences, featuring standalone spooky stories told by a group of kids known as the Midnight Society.
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D.
Night Terror
"Night Terror" is a song featured on the debut album "Alas, I Cannot Swim" by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling.
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E.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
- 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: Afraid of the Dark Target entity description: Afraid of the Dark is a 1991 British psychological horror film that follows a young boy who becomes convinced a serial killer is stalking blind women in his London neighborhood.
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A.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2010 supernatural horror film, co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro, about a young girl who discovers malevolent creatures living in the basement of an old mansion.
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B.
Fear of the Dark
"Fear of the Dark" is a 1992 heavy metal song and album by Iron Maiden, renowned for its atmospheric live performances and status as a fan favorite in the band's catalog.
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C.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a 1990s Canadian-American horror anthology television series for young audiences, featuring standalone spooky stories told by a group of kids known as the Midnight Society.
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D.
Night Terror
"Night Terror" is a song featured on the debut album "Alas, I Cannot Swim" by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling.
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E.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film ⓘ |
| antagonistType | serial killer ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Bruno de Keyzer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Mark Peploe ⓘ |
| editedBy | Humphrey Dixon ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
fear
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perception versus reality ⓘ vulnerability of the disabled ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| genre |
horror film
ⓘ
psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasSetting | London neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isFictionalWork | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lucas ⓘ |
| musicBy | Barrington Pheloung ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | psychological perspective of a child ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young boy becomes convinced that a serial killer is stalking blind women in his London neighborhood. ⓘ |
| producer | Simon Bosanquet ⓘ |
| productionCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | young boy ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Mark Peploe
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Paula Milne ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| targetVictims | blind women ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Afraid of the Dark Description of subject: Afraid of the Dark is a 1991 British psychological horror film that follows a young boy who becomes convinced a serial killer is stalking blind women in his London neighborhood.
Referenced by (3)
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