Day of the Dead
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Day of the Dead is a 1985 horror film directed by George A. Romero that portrays the grim struggle between human survivors and zombies in an underground military bunker.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Day of the Dead canonical | 5 |
| Day of the Dead (1985 film) | 1 |
| Day of the Dead traditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8361818 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Day of the Dead Context triple: [George A. Romero, notableWork, Day of the Dead]
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A.
Día de Muertos
Día de Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday that honors deceased loved ones with colorful altars, offerings, and celebrations blending Indigenous and Catholic practices.
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B.
Caja de Muertos
Caja de Muertos is a small, uninhabited island and nature reserve off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its beaches, lighthouse, and protected wildlife.
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C.
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead is a horror comic anthology expanding the mythology of the Trick 'r Treat film universe through interconnected Halloween-themed stories.
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D.
Los Muermos
Los Muermos is a small Chilean town and commune in the Los Lagos Region, known for its rural economy and proximity to the coastal and agricultural areas of southern Chile.
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E.
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King in which he examines the history, themes, and cultural impact of horror in literature, film, radio, and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Day of the Dead Target entity description: Day of the Dead is a 1985 horror film directed by George A. Romero that portrays the grim struggle between human survivors and zombies in an underground military bunker.
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A.
Día de Muertos
Día de Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday that honors deceased loved ones with colorful altars, offerings, and celebrations blending Indigenous and Catholic practices.
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B.
Caja de Muertos
Caja de Muertos is a small, uninhabited island and nature reserve off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its beaches, lighthouse, and protected wildlife.
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C.
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead
Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead is a horror comic anthology expanding the mythology of the Trick 'r Treat film universe through interconnected Halloween-themed stories.
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D.
Los Muermos
Los Muermos is a small Chilean town and commune in the Los Lagos Region, known for its rural economy and proximity to the coastal and agricultural areas of southern Chile.
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E.
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King in which he examines the history, themes, and cultural impact of horror in literature, film, radio, and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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zombie film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Gornick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | George A. Romero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Film Distribution Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Pasquale Buba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores | tension between military and scientists ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bub
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Captain Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ John NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Florida
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Dawn of the Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Night of the Living Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between humans and zombies
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human survival ⓘ militarism ⓘ scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | graphic gore effects ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | George A. Romero’s Living Dead series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
post-apocalyptic world
ⓘ
zombie outbreak ⓘ |
| producer | Richard P. Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Laurel Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingRottenTomatoes | mixed-to-positive ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1985-07-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | George A. Romero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | underground military bunker ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy | Tom Savini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Howard Sherman
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Pilato NERFINISHED ⓘ Lori Cardille NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Day of the Dead Description of subject: Day of the Dead is a 1985 horror film directed by George A. Romero that portrays the grim struggle between human survivors and zombies in an underground military bunker.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Vincent Savini
this entity surface form:
Day of the Dead (1985 film)
this entity surface form:
Day of the Dead traditions