fictional town of Santa Carla
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The fictional town of Santa Carla is a coastal California setting known as the vampire-infested backdrop of the 1987 horror film "The Lost Boys."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fictional town of Santa Carla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8351582 — 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: fictional town of Santa Carla Context triple: [The Lost Boys, setIn, fictional town of Santa Carla]
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A.
Bay City (fictional)
Bay City is the fictional, crime-ridden California metropolis that serves as the primary backdrop for the 1970s television series "Starsky & Hutch."
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B.
Genoa City
Genoa City is the fictional Midwestern town that serves as the primary setting for the long-running American soap opera "The Young and the Restless."
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C.
fictional town of Carvel
The fictional town of Carvel is the quintessential small American community that serves as the wholesome backdrop for the coming-of-age stories in the Andy Hardy film series.
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D.
City of Corona
The City of Corona is a suburban community in Riverside County, California, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to major Southern California freeways, and role as a gateway between the Inland Empire and Orange County.
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E.
South City
South City is a colloquial name for South San Francisco, a suburban city in San Mateo County, California, known for its industrial history and proximity to San Francisco.
- 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: fictional town of Santa Carla Target entity description: The fictional town of Santa Carla is a coastal California setting known as the vampire-infested backdrop of the 1987 horror film "The Lost Boys."
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A.
Bay City (fictional)
Bay City is the fictional, crime-ridden California metropolis that serves as the primary backdrop for the 1970s television series "Starsky & Hutch."
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B.
Genoa City
Genoa City is the fictional Midwestern town that serves as the primary setting for the long-running American soap opera "The Young and the Restless."
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C.
fictional town of Carvel
The fictional town of Carvel is the quintessential small American community that serves as the wholesome backdrop for the coming-of-age stories in the Andy Hardy film series.
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D.
City of Corona
The City of Corona is a suburban community in Riverside County, California, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to major Southern California freeways, and role as a gateway between the Inland Empire and Orange County.
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E.
South City
South City is a colloquial name for South San Francisco, a suburban city in San Mateo County, California, known for its industrial history and proximity to San Francisco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional town ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Lost Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family in danger
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hidden supernatural underworld ⓘ youth subculture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fictionalStatus | not a real municipality ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
horror
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vampire film ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalElement | vampires ⓘ |
| inUniverseRegionType | coastal city ⓘ |
| inUniverseState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageWithinFiction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| locatedOn | Pacific coast ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
boardwalk amusement park
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coastal beach town atmosphere ⓘ vampire population ⓘ |
| notableLocationType |
boardwalk
ⓘ
caves ⓘ cliffs ⓘ |
| settingOf | The Lost Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDepiction | 1980s ⓘ |
| usedAsStandInFor | Santa Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfFictionCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfFictionLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: fictional town of Santa Carla Description of subject: The fictional town of Santa Carla is a coastal California setting known as the vampire-infested backdrop of the 1987 horror film "The Lost Boys."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.