The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (2004) primarily elicits **Humor**, **Joy**, and **Happiness** from its audience, stemming from its dark comedic premise of bumbling criminals attempting (and failing) to dispose of an elderly landlady. The film also generates significant **Anticipation** and **Anxiety** as the heist unfolds and the thieves' increasingly desperate and absurd attempts to silence the old woman escalate, characteristic of its crime and thriller elements, albeit played for laughs. **Surprise** arises from the unexpected twists and the sheer ineptitude of the criminal gang.