I, Madman
1989 · 89 min · Director: Tibor Takács
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Virginia works at a used book store. She's really into horror novels and discovers a really good book. It's called "I, Madman" and it's about an insane doctor who cuts off people's noses, ears, and hair and puts them on his face to please a girl he likes. Only Virginia discovers that the book is nonfiction, and every time she picks up the book to read it, she sees him. The insane doctor from the book has escaped the book into our reality.
Emotional fingerprint
I, Madman (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 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
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 42 % | 40 % | 30 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 31 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 23 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 19 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 38 % | 24 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 36 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 48 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 51 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 49 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 63 % | 49 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 59 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Fear | 64 % | 60 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 61 % | 48 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 61 % | 43 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 59 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 73 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 78 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Colette
Sgt. Navarro
Librarian
Lyle
Hotel Manager
Black Actor
Lenny
Lt. Garber
Sidney Zeit
Composite Artist
Acting Teacher
Elderly Customer
Bus Driver
Patrolman
Details
- Directed by
- Tibor Takács
- Written by
- David Chaskin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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