Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution)
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) is a horror film adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s classic children’s book series, for which Kevin Hageman co-wrote the screenplay.
All labels observed (1)
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| Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8665006 — 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: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) Context triple: [Kevin Hageman, notableWork, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution)]
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A Ghost Story
A Ghost Story is a 2017 independent supernatural drama film directed by David Lowery, known for its meditative exploration of grief, time, and legacy, and featuring Casey Affleck as a lingering spirit.
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Creepshow
Creepshow is a 1982 horror-comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, paying homage to 1950s EC horror comics through a series of macabre, darkly humorous stories.
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Creepshow (TV series)
Creepshow is a horror anthology television series inspired by the 1982 film of the same name, featuring standalone episodes that blend campy, comic-book-style storytelling with gruesome and supernatural tales.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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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The Nightmare Pill (short film)
The Nightmare Pill is a short horror film created by filmmaker Landon Brown, known for its unsettling atmosphere and psychologically driven scares.
- 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)
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Target entity: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) Target entity description: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) is a horror film adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s classic children’s book series, for which Kevin Hageman co-wrote the screenplay.
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A.
A Ghost Story
A Ghost Story is a 2017 independent supernatural drama film directed by David Lowery, known for its meditative exploration of grief, time, and legacy, and featuring Casey Affleck as a lingering spirit.
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B.
Creepshow
Creepshow is a 1982 horror-comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, paying homage to 1950s EC horror comics through a series of macabre, darkly humorous stories.
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C.
Creepshow (TV series)
Creepshow is a horror anthology television series inspired by the 1982 film of the same name, featuring standalone episodes that blend campy, comic-book-style storytelling with gruesome and supernatural tales.
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D.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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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E.
The Nightmare Pill (short film)
The Nightmare Pill is a short horror film created by filmmaker Landon Brown, known for its unsettling atmosphere and psychologically driven scares.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film screenplay
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horror film screenplay ⓘ screenplay contribution ⓘ |
| adaptationAuthor | Alvin Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (children’s horror book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilm | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Alvin Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Kevin Hageman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coWrittenBy |
Dan Hageman
NERFINISHED
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Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Hageman NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Dunstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Melton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | André Øvredal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | horror ⓘ |
| filmProducer | Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor | adapting multiple stories from Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories book series ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilm | 2019 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dan Hageman
NERFINISHED
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Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Hageman NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Dunstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Melton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | children’s horror ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adult ⓘ |
| title | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) Description of subject: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screenplay contribution) is a horror film adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s classic children’s book series, for which Kevin Hageman co-wrote the screenplay.
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