Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973 television film) | 2 |
| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark canonical | 1 |
| Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866187 — 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: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Context triple: [Katie Holmes, hasActedIn, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark]
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A.
30 Days of Night
30 Days of Night is a 2007 horror film about a remote Alaskan town besieged by vampires during a month-long polar night.
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B.
The Fog
The Fog is a 1980 supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, centered on a coastal town haunted by vengeful ghosts who return shrouded in an eerie, glowing mist.
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C.
Stay the Night
"Stay the Night" is an R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, noted for its soulful vocals and contemporary production.
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D.
Stay the Night
"Stay the Night" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their album ¡Uno!.
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E.
Apparition
Apparition was an independent American film distribution company known for releasing prestige and arthouse films in the late 2000s.
- 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: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Target entity description: 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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A.
30 Days of Night
30 Days of Night is a 2007 horror film about a remote Alaskan town besieged by vampires during a month-long polar night.
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B.
The Fog
The Fog is a 1980 supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, centered on a coastal town haunted by vengeful ghosts who return shrouded in an eerie, glowing mist.
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C.
Stay the Night
"Stay the Night" is an R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, noted for its soulful vocals and contemporary production.
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D.
Stay the Night
"Stay the Night" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their album ¡Uno!.
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E.
Apparition
Apparition was an independent American film distribution company known for releasing prestige and arthouse films in the late 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973 television film)
this entity surface form:
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973 television film)
this entity surface form:
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark