Movie Macabre
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Movie Macabre canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5255591 — 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)
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Target entity: Movie Macabre Context triple: [Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, firstAppearance, Movie Macabre]
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A.
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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B.
Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 horror-comedy film about mischievous demonic creatures that became a cult favorite in the home-video era.
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C.
Killer Films
Killer Films is an independent American film production company known for producing critically acclaimed, often unconventional and auteur-driven movies.
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D.
Horrues
Horrues is a village in the Walloon region of Belgium that forms part of the municipality of Soignies in the province of Hainaut.
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E.
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror is a 1975 American horror anthology television film best known for its three suspenseful segments and Karen Black’s multiple, iconic roles.
- 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: Movie Macabre Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 horror-comedy film about mischievous demonic creatures that became a cult favorite in the home-video era.
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C.
Killer Films
Killer Films is an independent American film production company known for producing critically acclaimed, often unconventional and auteur-driven movies.
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D.
Horrues
Horrues is a village in the Walloon region of Belgium that forms part of the municipality of Soignies in the province of Hainaut.
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E.
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror is a 1975 American horror anthology television film best known for its three suspenseful segments and Karen Black’s multiple, iconic roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror host show
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television series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1980s horror television culture
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Elvira franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
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| characterType | goth-humor horror hostess ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| features |
campy humor
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horror films ⓘ host segments between film segments ⓘ |
| format | late-night television program ⓘ |
| genre |
camp
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comedy ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastTime | late night ⓘ |
| hasContent | public-domain or low-cost horror and science fiction films ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFandom | Elvira fans ⓘ |
| hasHost | Cassandra Peterson ⓘ |
| hasHostCharacter | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
risqué jokes
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satirical commentary on horror films ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Elvira
ⓘ
linked to:
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
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| hasMainCharacterAlias | Mistress of the Dark ⓘ |
| hasProductionAspect | low-budget horror film presentations ⓘ |
| hasSetting | horror-themed studio set ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffOrRelatedWork |
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film)
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Elvira’s Movie Macabre (revival title) ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | horror-comedy television ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
campy gothic aesthetics
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parody of classic horror hosts ⓘ self-referential humor ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle | gothic camp ⓘ |
| influenced | later horror host television programs ⓘ |
| mediaType | television horror movie showcase ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
campy goth persona of the host
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use of puns and double entendres ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the Elvira, Mistress of the Dark character to television audiences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetworkType | syndicated television ⓘ |
| portrays |
Elvira as a wisecracking horror hostess
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linked to:
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
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| targetAudience |
horror film fans
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late-night television viewers ⓘ |
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Subject: Movie Macabre Description of subject: 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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