Dr. Scarabus
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Dr. Scarabus is the powerful and sinister sorcerer antagonist in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Scarabus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1928657 — 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: Dr. Scarabus Context triple: [The Raven (1963 film), character, Dr. Scarabus]
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A.
Dr. Igor
Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
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B.
Herbert West–Reanimator
Herbert West–Reanimator is a serialized horror story by H. P. Lovecraft about a fanatical medical student obsessed with reanimating the dead, often cited as an early example of modern zombie fiction.
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C.
Dr. K
Dr. K is the nickname of Dwight Gooden, a dominant Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his overpowering strikeout ability with the New York Mets in the 1980s.
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D.
Dr. John Freind
Dr. John Freind was an early 18th-century English physician and scholar known for his influential medical writings and his connections with leading literary and intellectual figures of his time.
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E.
Lurch
Lurch is the towering, gloomy butler of the eccentric Addams Family, known for his deep voice, slow movements, and deadpan demeanor.
- 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: Dr. Scarabus Target entity description: Dr. Scarabus is the powerful and sinister sorcerer antagonist in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
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A.
Dr. Igor
Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
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B.
Herbert West–Reanimator
Herbert West–Reanimator is a serialized horror story by H. P. Lovecraft about a fanatical medical student obsessed with reanimating the dead, often cited as an early example of modern zombie fiction.
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C.
Dr. K
Dr. K is the nickname of Dwight Gooden, a dominant Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his overpowering strikeout ability with the New York Mets in the 1980s.
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D.
Dr. John Freind
Dr. John Freind was an early 18th-century English physician and scholar known for his influential medical writings and his connections with leading literary and intellectual figures of his time.
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E.
Lurch
Lurch is the towering, gloomy butler of the eccentric Addams Family, known for his deep voice, slow movements, and deadpan demeanor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| ability |
dueling with magic
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spellcasting ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Raven ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Raven (1963 film) ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
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linked to:
The Raven
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| conflictWith |
Dr. Bedlo
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linked to:
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Dr. Erasmus Craven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | The Raven (1963 film) ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Roger Corman ⓘ |
| genreOfCharacterWork |
comedy
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horror ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | horror-comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Dr. Scarabus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ambition for power
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sinister personality ⓘ |
| notableScene | magical duel with Dr. Erasmus Craven ⓘ |
| occupation | sorcerer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Boris Karloff ⓘ |
| power | powerful magic ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Scarabus Description of subject: Dr. Scarabus is the powerful and sinister sorcerer antagonist in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.