The Grin of the Dark
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The Grin of the Dark is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell that follows a disgraced film critic investigating a sinister silent-era comedian whose lost films seem to drive viewers mad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Grin of the Dark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10128127 — 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: The Grin of the Dark Context triple: [Ramsey Campbell, notableWork, The Grin of the Dark]
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
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C.
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 historical thriller film dramatizing the true story of two man-eating lions that terrorized railway workers in Tsavo, Kenya, in the late 19th century.
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D.
Leçons de ténèbres
Leçons de ténèbres is a set of Baroque sacred vocal pieces for Holy Week, renowned for their expressive intensity and ornate French style.
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E.
Only the Dark
"Only the Dark" is a song by the band Hotspot, likely within the rock or alternative genre.
- 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: The Grin of the Dark Target entity description: The Grin of the Dark is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell that follows a disgraced film critic investigating a sinister silent-era comedian whose lost films seem to drive viewers mad.
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
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C.
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 historical thriller film dramatizing the true story of two man-eating lions that terrorized railway workers in Tsavo, Kenya, in the late 19th century.
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D.
Leçons de ténèbres
Leçons de ténèbres is a set of Baroque sacred vocal pieces for Holy Week, renowned for their expressive intensity and ornate French style.
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E.
Only the Dark
"Only the Dark" is a song by the band Hotspot, likely within the rock or alternative genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ramsey Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| centralElement | lost silent films ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fictionalComedian | Tubby Thackeray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Tubby Thackeray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | unidentified (Virgin Books edition) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | slow-building dread ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Simon Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramsey Campbell bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement | viewers of the films experience disturbing effects ⓘ |
| plotFocus | investigation of a sinister silent-era comedian ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | film critic ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Virgin Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
madness
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obsession ⓘ the power of cinema ⓘ unreliable perception ⓘ |
| tone |
claustrophobic
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dark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Grin of the Dark Description of subject: The Grin of the Dark is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell that follows a disgraced film critic investigating a sinister silent-era comedian whose lost films seem to drive viewers mad.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.