Casting the Runes
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"Casting the Runes" is a classic supernatural horror short story by M. R. James about a cursed scholar and a deadly runic spell, later adapted into films and radio dramas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casting the Runes canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11203781 — 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: Casting the Runes Context triple: [M. R. James, notableWork, Casting the Runes]
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A.
The Spell
The Spell is a subtitle of G.K. Chesterton’s metaphysical novel "Thursday; or, The Man Who Was Thursday," highlighting its enigmatic, almost magical atmosphere.
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B.
The Sorcerers
The Sorcerers is a work associated with American intelligence officer and author E. Howard Hunt, reflecting his career in espionage-themed and politically charged writing.
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C.
Incantations
Incantations is a 1978 double album by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, known for its long-form, minimalist-influenced compositions and extensive use of orchestration and choral elements.
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D.
Book of Shadows
The Book of Shadows is the Halliwell witches’ powerful, ever-evolving magical tome in the TV series "Charmed," containing spells, potions, and knowledge passed down through their family line.
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E.
Book of the Sign
Book of the Sign is the English title of the medieval Hebrew work "Sefer ha-Ot," a Jewish mystical and ethical text traditionally attributed to Rabbi Judah the Pious.
- 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: Casting the Runes Target entity description: "Casting the Runes" is a classic supernatural horror short story by M. R. James about a cursed scholar and a deadly runic spell, later adapted into films and radio dramas.
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A.
The Spell
The Spell is a subtitle of G.K. Chesterton’s metaphysical novel "Thursday; or, The Man Who Was Thursday," highlighting its enigmatic, almost magical atmosphere.
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B.
The Sorcerers
The Sorcerers is a work associated with American intelligence officer and author E. Howard Hunt, reflecting his career in espionage-themed and politically charged writing.
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C.
Incantations
Incantations is a 1978 double album by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, known for its long-form, minimalist-influenced compositions and extensive use of orchestration and choral elements.
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D.
Book of Shadows
The Book of Shadows is the Halliwell witches’ powerful, ever-evolving magical tome in the TV series "Charmed," containing spells, potions, and knowledge passed down through their family line.
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E.
Book of the Sign
Book of the Sign is the English title of the medieval Hebrew work "Sefer ha-Ot," a Jewish mystical and ethical text traditionally attributed to Rabbi Judah the Pious.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ghost story
ⓘ
short story ⓘ supernatural horror story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Curse of the Demon
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linked to:
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon ⓘ radio drama adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| antagonist | Karswell ⓘ |
| author | M. R. James ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
curses
ⓘ
occultism ⓘ scholarship and the supernatural ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
ⓘ
supernatural fiction ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Edward Dunning
ⓘ
Karswell ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Dunning as rational scholar
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Karswell as occultist villain ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
film depictions of demonic curses
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modern curse narratives in horror ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
scholarly protagonist confronted by the supernatural
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skepticism versus belief ⓘ written curse with time limit ⓘ |
| hasRadioAdaptationBy |
BBC
ⓘ
CBS Radio Mystery Theater ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a classic of supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptationBy | ITV ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
Curse of the Demon
ⓘ
linked to:
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Edwardian ghost story tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edward Dunning ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | M. R. James ghost stories ⓘ |
| plotElement |
cursed runic script
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doomed victim marked for death ⓘ passing of a cursed paper ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| publisher | Edward Arnold ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| timeLimitInPlot | three days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Casting the Runes Description of subject: "Casting the Runes" is a classic supernatural horror short story by M. R. James about a cursed scholar and a deadly runic spell, later adapted into films and radio dramas.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.