Shocker
1989 · 111 min · Director: Wes Craven
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A murderous TV repairman, Horace Pinker is killing people in a small town left, right and center. He eventually finds the home of Lt. Parker, who is investigating his crimes, and savagely murders Parker's wife, son and daughter. His other son, Jonathan has a strange connection to Pinker through his dreams, and he directs his father to Pinker's business, where a small group of officers enter. Pinker escapes in a horrific spree, killing four officers and then targeting Jonathan's girlfriend, Alison. Another dream leads Jonathan and his dad to a residence where they catch Pinker in in the act of kidnapping. Pinker is arrested after a fight with Jonathan and sentenced to die in the electric chair. When executed, Pinker - who supposedly had given his soul to the devil in exchange for the power to come back as an energy source - takes over people's bodies and continues committing murders, until Jonathan devises a plan to bring Pinker into the real world, and then cut off his power source...
Emotional fingerprint
Shocker (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 42 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 64 % | 58 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 81 % | 73 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 74 % | 74 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 76 % | 80 % | 63 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 74 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 68 % | 72 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 64 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 55 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 55 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 50 % | 28 % | 22 % | 22 % |
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
Alison
TV Evangelist
Little Girl
Road Worker
Evil Mouth
Counterperson
Details
- Directed by
- Wes Craven
- Written by
- Wes Craven
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
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