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Prison

1987 · 102 min · Director: Renny Harlin ★ IMDb 5.8 · 5,297 ratings

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A convict is executed via electric chair for a murder he did not commit n later the prison is closed. The dead convict's soul returns from the afterlife to take revenge but goes on a killing spree when the prison is reopened after thirty years.

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Prison (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 30%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear35%

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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.

Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Disturbing

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Fear

Tension
Fear
Disturbing
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 28 %, then peaks around 57 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity37 %33 %12 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension44 %40 %18 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Sympathy45 %35 %16 %26 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Sympathy45 %30 %18 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity54 %44 %35 %29 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension64 %60 %52 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension63 %60 %46 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension55 %54 %33 %26 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension55 %55 %34 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Tension59 %56 %33 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Sympathy62 %55 %27 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
67.5 %≈ 69′Tension78 %77 %63 %48 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Fear75 %73 %66 %54 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Tension75 %74 %66 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Tension80 %80 %64 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Tension83 %83 %64 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Tension83 %83 %67 %62 %
97.5 %≈ 99′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Chelsea Field

Katherine Walker

Lane Smith

Warden Eaton Sharpe

Tom Everett

Rabbitt

IK
Ivan Kane

Lasagna

SE
Stephen E. Little

'Rhino' Reynolds

MY
Mickey Yablans

Brian Young

LJ
Larry Jenkins

Hershey

AD
Arlen Dean Snyder

Captain Horton

HL
Hal Landon Jr.

Wallace

MK
Matt Kanen

Johnson

RL
Rod Lockman

Kramer

Kane Hodder

Forsythe / Gas Mask Guard

MD
Michael Deak

Prisoner (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
C. Courtney Joyner, Renny Harlin, Irwin Yablans
Type
Movies
Released
1987
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 5,297 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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