Arachnophobia
1990 · 109 min · Director: Frank Marshall
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A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks before they take over the entire town.
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Arachnophobia (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disgust 20%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disgust, Humor. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disgust and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 30 % | 20 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 33 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 19 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 39 % | 19 % | 8 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 43 % | 23 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Fear | 46 % | 33 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 43 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 30 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 58 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 73 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 74 % | 68 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Relief | 82 % | 55 % | 47 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | 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
Margaret Hollins
Shelley Jennings
Edna Beechwood
Bunny Beechwood
Becky Beechwood
Bobby Beechwood
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Marshall
- Written by
- Don Jakoby, Wesley Strick, Al Williams
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States, Venezuela
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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