Nightmare Movies
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Nightmare Movies is a comprehensive critical study of horror cinema by film critic and author Kim Newman.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nightmare Movies canonical | 2 |
| Nightmare Movies: A Critical History of the Horror Film, 1968–88 | 1 |
| Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nightmare Movies Context triple: [Kim Newman, notableWork, Nightmare Movies]
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Movie Macabre
Movie Macabre is a late-night horror movie television series best known for introducing the campy, goth-humor horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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Nightmare
"Nightmare" is a song by the American rock band Goblin, known for their atmospheric, horror-themed progressive rock style.
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Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful Marvel Comics supervillain and ruler of the Dream Dimension who frequently battles Doctor Strange by invading and manipulating the dreams of mortals.
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Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful, recurring villain in the Kirby video game series, typically portrayed as a dark, dream-manipulating entity that threatens Dream Land.
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Nightmare
"Nightmare" is a 2019 single by American singer-songwriter Halsey, known for its aggressive pop-rock sound and feminist, anti-patriarchal themes.
- 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: Nightmare Movies Target entity description: Nightmare Movies is a comprehensive critical study of horror cinema by film critic and author Kim Newman.
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A.
Movie Macabre
Movie Macabre is a late-night horror movie television series best known for introducing the campy, goth-humor horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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B.
Nightmare
"Nightmare" is a song by the American rock band Goblin, known for their atmospheric, horror-themed progressive rock style.
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C.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful Marvel Comics supervillain and ruler of the Dream Dimension who frequently battles Doctor Strange by invading and manipulating the dreams of mortals.
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D.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful, recurring villain in the Kirby video game series, typically portrayed as a dark, dream-manipulating entity that threatens Dream Land.
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E.
Nightmare
"Nightmare" is a 2019 single by American singer-songwriter Halsey, known for its aggressive pop-rock sound and feminist, anti-patriarchal themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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book edition ⓘ film studies book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ revised edition ⓘ |
| author |
Kim Newman
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Kim Newman ⓘ Kim Newman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | comprehensive critical study of horror cinema ⓘ |
| field |
film studies
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horror studies ⓘ |
| genre |
film criticism
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horror film criticism ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Nightmare Movies: A Critical History of the Horror Film, 1968–88
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linked to:
Nightmare Movies
Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s ⓘ
linked to:
Nightmare Movies
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| hasPart |
critical essays on horror films
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film analyses ⓘ genre overviews ⓘ historical overview of horror cinema ⓘ |
| influenced | later horror film criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
horror cinema
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horror films ⓘ horror films 1968–1988 ⓘ horror films since the 1960s ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breadth of coverage of horror cinema
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detailed critical analysis of horror films ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Kim Newman ⓘ |
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linked to: Nightmare Movies
linked to: Nightmare Movies