Illusion-O ghost viewer
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The Illusion-O ghost viewer was a promotional theatrical device used to let audiences see or hide ghostly images during screenings of the 1960 horror film "13 Ghosts."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illusion-O ghost viewer canonical | 1 |
| Illusion-O viewer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9845688 — 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: Illusion-O ghost viewer Context triple: [13 Ghosts, marketingGimmick, Illusion-O ghost viewer]
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A.
Just an Illusion
"Just an Illusion" is a 1982 synth-funk and post-disco hit by the British band Imagination, known for its smooth groove, atmospheric production, and enduring popularity in dance and R&B circles.
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B.
GHOST!
GHOST! is a track by Kid Cudi from his album "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager," known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric production.
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C.
Ghosts of Download
Ghosts of Download is a studio album by American new wave band Blondie that blends electronic, dance, and pop influences in a contemporary update of their classic sound.
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D.
Phantoscope
The Phantoscope was an early motion picture projector whose design formed the basis for later commercial projectors like the Vitascope.
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E.
The Invisible Ghost
The Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror film starring Bela Lugosi, featuring Clarence Muse in a notable supporting role.
- 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: Illusion-O ghost viewer Target entity description: The Illusion-O ghost viewer was a promotional theatrical device used to let audiences see or hide ghostly images during screenings of the 1960 horror film "13 Ghosts."
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A.
Just an Illusion
"Just an Illusion" is a 1982 synth-funk and post-disco hit by the British band Imagination, known for its smooth groove, atmospheric production, and enduring popularity in dance and R&B circles.
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B.
GHOST!
GHOST! is a track by Kid Cudi from his album "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager," known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric production.
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C.
Ghosts of Download
Ghosts of Download is a studio album by American new wave band Blondie that blends electronic, dance, and pop influences in a contemporary update of their classic sound.
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D.
Phantoscope
The Phantoscope was an early motion picture projector whose design formed the basis for later commercial projectors like the Vitascope.
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E.
The Invisible Ghost
The Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror film starring Bela Lugosi, featuring Clarence Muse in a notable supporting role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film promotion gimmick
ⓘ
optical filter ⓘ theatrical viewing device ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Illusion-O viewer
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linked to:
Illusion-O ghost viewer
|
| appliedTo | cinema screen image ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | William Castle ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | horror film ⓘ |
| category |
cinema technology
ⓘ
film marketing ⓘ gimmick cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor | black-and-white cinematography with color-tinted ghosts ⓘ |
| distributionContext | theatrical screenings ⓘ |
| effectOnImage |
enhances visibility of ghosts
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suppresses visibility of ghosts ⓘ |
| exhibitionFormat | in-theater handout ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
blue filter
ⓘ
red filter ⓘ |
| hasShape | handheld viewer ⓘ |
| influenced | later interactive cinema promotions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier theatrical gimmicks ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1960 ⓘ |
| marketingName | Illusion-O ⓘ |
| medium | cellophane or colored plastic ⓘ |
| notableFor | allowing audience choice to see or not see ghosts ⓘ |
| physicalForm | cardboard frame with colored filters ⓘ |
| promotedWith |
13 Ghosts (1960 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
13 Ghosts
|
| purpose |
enhancing horror experience
ⓘ
interactive audience participation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergo
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Illusion-O process ⓘ Percepto ⓘ William Castle theatrical gimmicks ⓘ |
| requires | special color-tinted ghost images on film ⓘ |
| targetAudience | moviegoers of 13 Ghosts (1960) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | early 1960s ⓘ |
| usedBy | theatrical audiences ⓘ |
| usedDuringScreeningOf |
13 Ghosts (1960 film)
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linked to:
13 Ghosts
|
| usedFor |
hiding ghostly images on screen
ⓘ
viewing ghostly images on screen ⓘ |
| usedIn | film exhibition ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | supernatural horror ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Illusion-O ghost viewer Description of subject: The Illusion-O ghost viewer was a promotional theatrical device used to let audiences see or hide ghostly images during screenings of the 1960 horror film "13 Ghosts."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Illusion-O ghost viewer