Nightmare Beach
1989 · 90 min · Director: James Justice, Umberto Lenzi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Diablo is a biker gang leader executed for the murder of a young woman. A year after his death, it's time for Spring Break. Football players Skip and Ronnie head to the beach, where Skip meets Gail, the sister of the woman who was murdered a year ago. All the fun and glory of Spring Break, however, is about to turn into a living nightmare when a mysterious person in a biker outfit begins to kill people by electrocution. Could it be that Diablo has returned from the dead?
Emotional fingerprint
Nightmare Beach (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise10%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 51 % | 30 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 48 % | 23 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 73 % | 61 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 59 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 63 % | 63 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 51 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 53 % | 68 % |
Riches to rags
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
Skip
Ronnie
Dawg
Rachael
Malcom
Kimberly
Al
Lori
Ralph
Trina
Mad John
Kimberly's 3rd client
Diablo
1st Hitchiker
TV Reporter
Details
- Directed by
- James Justice, Umberto Lenzi
- Written by
- James Justice, Umberto Lenzi, Vittorio Rambaldi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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