They're Creeping Up on You!
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"They're Creeping Up on You!" is a cockroach-infested horror-comedy segment from the 1982 anthology film Creepshow, directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| They're Creeping Up on You! canonical | 1 |
| They’re Creeping Up on You | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6135610 — 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: They're Creeping Up on You! Context triple: [Creepshow, hasPart, They're Creeping Up on You!]
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A.
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps is a 1939 science-fiction movie serial featuring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist who unleashes deadly inventions in a bid for world domination.
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B.
Deadly Strangers
Deadly Strangers is a 1975 British psychological thriller film featuring Sterling Hayden in a tense story of mystery and suspense.
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C.
Lurking Fear
Lurking Fear is a renowned big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, known for its long, challenging aid and free climbing pitches.
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D.
The Nightmare Man
The Nightmare Man is a terrifying dream-invading villain from The Sarah Jane Adventures, known for haunting and manipulating the subconscious minds of its young protagonists.
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E.
The Terrors
The Terrors is the nickname of Dundee United F.C., a professional football club based in Dundee, Scotland, known for its passionate support and distinctive tangerine kit.
- 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: They're Creeping Up on You! Target entity description: "They're Creeping Up on You!" is a cockroach-infested horror-comedy segment from the 1982 anthology film Creepshow, directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King.
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A.
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps is a 1939 science-fiction movie serial featuring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist who unleashes deadly inventions in a bid for world domination.
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B.
Deadly Strangers
Deadly Strangers is a 1975 British psychological thriller film featuring Sterling Hayden in a tense story of mystery and suspense.
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C.
Lurking Fear
Lurking Fear is a renowned big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, known for its long, challenging aid and free climbing pitches.
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D.
The Nightmare Man
The Nightmare Man is a terrifying dream-invading villain from The Sarah Jane Adventures, known for haunting and manipulating the subconscious minds of its young protagonists.
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E.
The Terrors
The Terrors is the nickname of Dundee United F.C., a professional football club based in Dundee, Scotland, known for its passionate support and distinctive tangerine kit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film segment
ⓘ
horror-comedy segment ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | George A. Romero ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Stephen King ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | agoraphobia and obsessive cleanliness ⓘ |
| director | George A. Romero ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| featuresCreature | cockroaches ⓘ |
| franchise |
Creepshow franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Creepshow
|
| genre |
anthology horror
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasClimax | apartment overrun by cockroaches ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corporate greed
ⓘ
fear of insects ⓘ germophobia ⓘ isolation ⓘ paranoia ⓘ retribution ⓘ |
| hasTone |
macabre
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Creepshow (1982 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Creepshow
|
| mainCharacter | Upson Pratt ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | short story-style segment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claustrophobic setting
ⓘ
darkly comic tone ⓘ extensive use of live cockroaches ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Creepshow ⓘ |
| partOfAnthologyGenre | EC Comics-inspired horror ⓘ |
| positionInAnthology | one of five main segments in Creepshow ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Laurel Entertainment ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | ruthless businessman ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| screenMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
ⓘ
hermetically sealed luxury apartment ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| usesNarrativeDevice | morality tale structure ⓘ |
| writer | Stephen King ⓘ |
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Subject: They're Creeping Up on You! Description of subject: "They're Creeping Up on You!" is a cockroach-infested horror-comedy segment from the 1982 anthology film Creepshow, directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King.
Referenced by (2)
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