Clownhouse
1989 · 81 min · Director: Victor Salva
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Just before Halloween, three young brothers alone in a big house are menaced by three escaped mental patients who have murdered some traveling circus clowns and taken their identities.
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Emotional fingerprint
Clownhouse (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 45%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear45%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety15%
- Disturbing10%
- Relief5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sympathy | 35 % | 26 % | 16 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 37 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 49 % | 46 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 40 % | 37 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 47 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 50 % | 48 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 41 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Fear | 81 % | 80 % | 75 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 79 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 73 % | 67 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Booth Barker
Marci
Lunatic Cheezo (as Tree)
Lunatic Bippo
Lunatic Dippo
Real Cheezo
Real Bippo
Real Dippo (as Karl Heinz Teuber)
Mother
Fortune Teller
Ringmaster
Storekeeper
Storekeeper's Assistant (as Russell Jasper Watts)
Balloon Twister
Mother at Balloon Booth
Daughter at Balloon Booth
Melissa
Details
- Directed by
- Victor Salva
- Written by
- Victor Salva
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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