Bad Dreams
1988 · 86 min · Director: Andrew Fleming, Andrew Fleming
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the incident. The psychiatrist tries to help her remember, but she begins seeing the leader of the cult talking to her from the grave, and the other members of her therapy group begin to commit suicide around her. Or is it suicide?
Emotional fingerprint
Bad Dreams (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 55 % | 68 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 51 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 45 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 56 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 55 % | 63 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 64 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 69 % | 58 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 73 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 71 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 69 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 83 % | 80 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Victor
Gilda
Young Cynthia
Hettie
Edgar
Night Guard Anthony
Physical Therapist
Reporter #1
Reporter #2
Details
- Directed by
- Andrew Fleming, Andrew Fleming
- Written by
- Steven E. de Souza, Andrew Fleming, Michael Dick, P.J. Pettiette, Yuri Zeltser, Andrew Fleming
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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