Mackenzie Poltergeist legend
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The Mackenzie Poltergeist legend is a famous modern Scottish ghost story centered on a violently active spirit said to haunt the Black Mausoleum and surrounding tombs in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mackenzie Poltergeist | 2 |
| Mackenzie Poltergeist legend canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5438556 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mackenzie Poltergeist legend Context triple: [Greyfriars Kirkyard, associatedWith, Mackenzie Poltergeist legend]
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A.
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is a classic cartoon and comic character known as a gentle, kind-hearted ghost who prefers making friends with humans instead of scaring them.
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B.
Annabelle
Annabelle is a horror film centered on a malevolent possessed doll, serving as a spin-off and prequel within The Conjuring cinematic universe.
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C.
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band known for blending thrash and melodic death metal elements into an aggressive, modern sound.
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D.
Shadow Monster
Shadow Monster is an alternate name for a Mind Flayer, a sinister, tentacled aberration from Dungeons & Dragons known for its psionic powers and brain-devouring tendencies.
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E.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy-comedy film about three resurrected witches wreaking havoc in modern-day Salem, which has since become a cult Halloween classic.
- 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: Mackenzie Poltergeist legend Target entity description: The Mackenzie Poltergeist legend is a famous modern Scottish ghost story centered on a violently active spirit said to haunt the Black Mausoleum and surrounding tombs in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard.
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A.
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is a classic cartoon and comic character known as a gentle, kind-hearted ghost who prefers making friends with humans instead of scaring them.
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B.
Annabelle
Annabelle is a horror film centered on a malevolent possessed doll, serving as a spin-off and prequel within The Conjuring cinematic universe.
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C.
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band known for blending thrash and melodic death metal elements into an aggressive, modern sound.
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D.
Shadow Monster
Shadow Monster is an alternate name for a Mind Flayer, a sinister, tentacled aberration from Dungeons & Dragons known for its psionic powers and brain-devouring tendencies.
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E.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy-comedy film about three resurrected witches wreaking havoc in modern-day Salem, which has since become a cult Halloween classic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish legend
ⓘ
ghost story ⓘ urban legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Mausoleum
ⓘ
Covenanters’ Prison ⓘ
linked to:
Covenanters' Prison
Edinburgh ghost tours ⓘ Greyfriars Kirkyard ⓘ |
| basedOn | reputed haunting of Sir George Mackenzie’s tomb ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
paranormal folklore ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist |
Mackenzie Poltergeist
ⓘ
linked to:
Mackenzie Poltergeist legend
|
| hasBeliefStatus |
considered folklore by skeptics
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contested ⓘ |
| hasElement |
apparitions
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cold spots ⓘ physical attacks on visitors ⓘ scratches and bruises ⓘ sudden fainting ⓘ unexplained noises ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation |
Covenanters’ Prison area of Greyfriars Kirkyard
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linked to:
Covenanters' Prison
|
| hasMediaCoverage |
newspaper articles about alleged attacks
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television paranormal documentaries ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace |
Old Town, Edinburgh
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linked to:
Old Town of Edinburgh
|
| hasProtagonist |
Mackenzie Poltergeist
ⓘ
linked to:
Mackenzie Poltergeist legend
|
| hasReputation |
one of the most violent modern poltergeist cases in Scotland
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasSettingTime | modern era ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disturbance of the dead
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fear of cemeteries ⓘ revenge from beyond the grave ⓘ |
| hasTourismImpact | increased visitor numbers to Greyfriars Kirkyard ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
local Edinburgh folklore
ⓘ
stories about Sir George Mackenzie ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Mausoleum
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ Greyfriars Kirkyard ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh ghost lore
ⓘ
Scottish paranormal folklore ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
haunted graveyard
ⓘ
poltergeist ⓘ supernatural attack ⓘ |
| usedIn | commercial ghost tours in Edinburgh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mackenzie Poltergeist legend Description of subject: The Mackenzie Poltergeist legend is a famous modern Scottish ghost story centered on a violently active spirit said to haunt the Black Mausoleum and surrounding tombs in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mackenzie Poltergeist legend
linked to: Mackenzie Poltergeist legend