Dark Shadows (1991 TV series)
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American television series
drama television series
gothic horror television series
television series
Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) is a short-lived primetime gothic horror drama that reimagines the original 1960s soap opera with a darker, more cinematic retelling of the Collins family and the vampire Barnabas Collins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13473011 — 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: Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) Context triple: [Dark Shadows (1966 TV series), hasAdaptation, Dark Shadows (1991 TV series)]
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Dark Shadows (1966 TV series)
Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) is a gothic soap opera famed for its supernatural storylines, including vampires and witches, that became a cult classic in American television.
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B.
Dark Shadows (2012 film)
Dark Shadows (2012 film) is a 2012 gothic comedy directed by Tim Burton that reimagines the 1960s vampire soap opera with a darkly humorous, stylized twist.
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C.
Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries)
Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries) is a television horror adaptation of Stephen King's vampire novel, directed by Tobe Hooper and originally broadcast as a two-part event.
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D.
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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E.
Dracula (TV series)
Dracula is a British-American horror drama television series that reimagines Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire in a stylish 19th-century setting, blending gothic romance with political intrigue.
- 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: Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) Target entity description: Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) is a short-lived primetime gothic horror drama that reimagines the original 1960s soap opera with a darker, more cinematic retelling of the Collins family and the vampire Barnabas Collins.
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A.
Dark Shadows (1966 TV series)
Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) is a gothic soap opera famed for its supernatural storylines, including vampires and witches, that became a cult classic in American television.
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B.
Dark Shadows (2012 film)
Dark Shadows (2012 film) is a 2012 gothic comedy directed by Tim Burton that reimagines the 1960s vampire soap opera with a darkly humorous, stylized twist.
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C.
Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries)
Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries) is a television horror adaptation of Stephen King's vampire novel, directed by Tobe Hooper and originally broadcast as a two-part event.
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D.
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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E.
Dracula (TV series)
Dracula is a British-American horror drama television series that reimagines Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire in a stylish 19th-century setting, blending gothic romance with political intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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drama television series ⓘ gothic horror television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| airedInPrimetime | true ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dark Shadows: The Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Cobert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| executiveProducer | Dan Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Angelique Bouchard
NERFINISHED
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Barnabas Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolyn Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Collins Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ Josette du Pres NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1991-01-13 ⓘ |
| format | primetime television ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic horror
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supernatural drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family curse
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romantic tragedy ⓘ time travel ⓘ vampirism ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1991-03-22 ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| producer | Dan Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MGM Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebootOf | Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Collinsport, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Collinwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| stars |
Barbara Steele
NERFINISHED
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Ben Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Fyfe NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanna Going NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Gordon-Levitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysette Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Thinnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) Description of subject: Dark Shadows (1991 TV series) is a short-lived primetime gothic horror drama that reimagines the original 1960s soap opera with a darker, more cinematic retelling of the Collins family and the vampire Barnabas Collins.
Referenced by (3)
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