The Mark of the Vampire
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The Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 horror film directed by Tod Browning, noted for its atmospheric gothic style and twist on traditional vampire lore.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Mark of the Vampire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mark of the Vampire Context triple: [Guy Endore, wroteScreenplayFor, The Mark of the Vampire]
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A.
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire is a 2000 metafictional horror film that imagines the making of the silent classic Nosferatu with its vampire actor portrayed as a real supernatural creature.
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B.
The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire is a 1943 horror film starring Bela Lugosi as a vampire terrorizing London during and after World War I.
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C.
The Vampire
"The Vampire" is a film featuring actress Lydia Reed, known for her work in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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D.
Le Vampire
Le Vampire is a work of art or literature associated with the 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire, for which his Haitian-born muse Jeanne Duval served as a key inspiration.
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E.
The Education of a Vampire
The Education of a Vampire is a lesser-known film project associated with American actress, writer, and filmmaker Flynn Belaine.
- 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: The Mark of the Vampire Target entity description: The Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 horror film directed by Tod Browning, noted for its atmospheric gothic style and twist on traditional vampire lore.
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A.
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire is a 2000 metafictional horror film that imagines the making of the silent classic Nosferatu with its vampire actor portrayed as a real supernatural creature.
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B.
The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire is a 1943 horror film starring Bela Lugosi as a vampire terrorizing London during and after World War I.
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C.
The Vampire
"The Vampire" is a film featuring actress Lydia Reed, known for her work in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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D.
Le Vampire
Le Vampire is a work of art or literature associated with the 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire, for which his Haitian-born muse Jeanne Duval served as a key inspiration.
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E.
The Education of a Vampire
The Education of a Vampire is a lesser-known film project associated with American actress, writer, and filmmaker Flynn Belaine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | London After Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | silent film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bela Lugosi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Allan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Hersholt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Atwill NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation | classic of 1930s horror cinema ⓘ |
| director | Tod Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ben Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| featuresCharacterType |
aristocrat
ⓘ
vampire ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic horror
ⓘ
horror ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
atmospheric gothic style
ⓘ
twist on traditional vampire lore ⓘ |
| hasTwistEnding | true ⓘ |
| hasVampireLoreElement |
haunted castle setting
ⓘ
vampire aristocracy ⓘ |
| leadActor | Bela Lugosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Axt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
murder mystery
ⓘ
vampire investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate gothic sets
ⓘ
meta-theatrical twist on horror conventions ⓘ use of fog and shadows ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Hollywood horror cycle ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| style |
expressionistic lighting
ⓘ
gothic atmosphere ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
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