Brain Dead
1990 · 85 min · Director: Adam Simon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dr. Rex Martin is a leading neurosurgeon specializing in the cerebral misfunctions that cause mental illnesses, whose expertise is called up by an old school chum, Jim Reston, who is now part of the mega-corporation Eunice. Reston needs Dr. Martin's help in extracting crucial data from the mind of John Halsey, once a top mathematician at Eunice, now a paranoid at the local asylum. Can Dr. Martin help both Halsey and his friend, or is he getting caught up in a corporate nightmare from which he may never escape?
Emotional fingerprint
Brain Dead (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 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 Confusion, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Fear. 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 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Confusion
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Confusion
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Confusion | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 13 % | 12 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 21 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 25 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 35 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 34 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 28 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 30 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 63 % | 34 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 64 % | 46 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Confusion | 74 % | 68 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Confusion | 78 % | 78 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Confusion | 76 % | 73 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 69 % | 70 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Confusion | 79 % | 73 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Confusion | 75 % | 74 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Confusion | 81 % | 71 % | 74 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 65 % | 84 % | 79 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 58 % | 83 % | 83 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | 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
Berkovitch
Brain Surgeon
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Nurse Anderson
Toni
Details
- Directed by
- Adam Simon
- Written by
- Adam Simon, Charles Beaumont
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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