Black Flame Candle
E1046753
The Black Flame Candle is a mystical candle from the "Hocus Pocus" universe whose lighting resurrects the Sanderson sisters and triggers the film’s central curse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Flame Candle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13541401 — 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: Black Flame Candle Context triple: [Thackery Binx, associatedWith, Black Flame Candle]
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A.
CANDLES
CANDLES is a neutrino physics experiment at the Kamioka Observatory designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay using calcium fluoride scintillators.
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B.
Roman Candle
Roman Candle is the lo-fi, introspective debut album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, known for its stark acoustic sound and confessional lyrics.
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C.
Candles Burning
Candles Burning is a Southern Gothic mystery novel co-written by Tabitha King and the late Michael McDowell, completed and published after McDowell’s death.
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D.
Bougie
Bougie, historically known as Béjaïa, is a coastal city in northeastern Algeria that was an important medieval center of learning and trade in the Maghreb.
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E.
White Barn Candle Company
White Barn Candle Company is a home fragrance and candle brand known for its wide range of scented candles and related products, operated under the retail portfolio of L Brands.
- 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: Black Flame Candle Target entity description: The Black Flame Candle is a mystical candle from the "Hocus Pocus" universe whose lighting resurrects the Sanderson sisters and triggers the film’s central curse.
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A.
CANDLES
CANDLES is a neutrino physics experiment at the Kamioka Observatory designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay using calcium fluoride scintillators.
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B.
Roman Candle
Roman Candle is the lo-fi, introspective debut album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, known for its stark acoustic sound and confessional lyrics.
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C.
Candles Burning
Candles Burning is a Southern Gothic mystery novel co-written by Tabitha King and the late Michael McDowell, completed and published after McDowell’s death.
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D.
Bougie
Bougie, historically known as Béjaïa, is a coastal city in northeastern Algeria that was an important medieval center of learning and trade in the Maghreb.
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E.
White Barn Candle Company
White Barn Candle Company is a home fragrance and candle brand known for its wide range of scented candles and related products, operated under the retail portfolio of L Brands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
candle
ⓘ
fictional magical object ⓘ |
| activationCondition |
must be lit by a virgin
ⓘ
must be lit during a full moon ⓘ must be lit on Halloween night ⓘ |
| ageRatingContext | PG-rated film prop ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hocus Pocus
ⓘ
Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ |
| associatedHoliday | Halloween ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Allison
ⓘ
Dani Dennison ⓘ Mary Sanderson ⓘ Max Dennison ⓘ Sarah Sanderson ⓘ Thackery Binx ⓘ Winifred Sanderson ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Sanderson sisters ⓘ |
| colorOfFlame | black ⓘ |
| creator |
David Kirschner
ⓘ
Mick Garris ⓘ Neil Cuthbert ⓘ |
| fandomSignificance | iconic prop ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Hocus Pocus universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Hocus Pocus
|
| firstAppearance | Hocus Pocus ⓘ |
| franchise |
Hocus Pocus franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Hocus Pocus
|
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
horror comedy ⓘ |
| hasSequelVariant | candle used in Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ |
| inspiredMerchandise |
Halloween decorations
ⓘ
licensed collectibles ⓘ replica candles ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | legendary object ⓘ |
| inUniverseWarning | lighting it will bring back the Sanderson sisters ⓘ |
| keptAt | Sanderson sisters' cottage ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationInFiction | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| materialInFiction | tallow of a hanged man ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
MacGuffin
ⓘ
plot catalyst ⓘ |
| primaryEffect | resurrects the Sanderson sisters ⓘ |
| propType | practical effects prop ⓘ |
| secondaryEffect | triggers a curse on Salem ⓘ |
| symbolism |
consequences of curiosity
ⓘ
return of dark magic ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | family audience ⓘ |
| timeLimitation | Sanderson sisters must steal a child's life before sunrise ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Flame Candle Description of subject: The Black Flame Candle is a mystical candle from the "Hocus Pocus" universe whose lighting resurrects the Sanderson sisters and triggers the film’s central curse.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.