Bad Lieutenant

Based on the Crime, Drama, and Thriller genres, and the plot of a morally corrupt police lieutenant, the dominant audience emotions would be Disturbing, Disgust, and Anxiety. The film's explicit depiction of drug abuse, sexual exploitation, and general depravity elicits strong feelings of Disgust and is profoundly Disturbing. The protagonist's spiraling debt, reckless behavior, and the constant threat of consequences create pervasive Anxiety and Fear. There's also significant Anger at his abuse of power and a sense of Sadness and Melancholy reflecting the bleak, tragic nature of his moral decay and the suffering of his victims. While the Lieutenant begins to reflect, any Empathy or Guilt felt by the audience would be complex and perhaps for the victims or the grim reality of his situation, rather than for his actions.