Buried Alive
1990 · 94 min · Director: Frank Darabont
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Clint is an every day working man whose wife Joanna is having an affair with a doctor. They plot to kill him and get the insurance money. Only trouble the drug overdose they give him doesn't kill him. Lucky for Clint he's buried in a cheap wooden box and he unburies himself. Just remember, Hell hath no fury like a man buried alive!
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Emotional fingerprint
Buried Alive (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anger 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anger25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Fear. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 21 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 39 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 58 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 70 % | 68 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 68 % | 58 % | 60 % | 37 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 56 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 60 % | 65 % | 47 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 37 % | 32 % | 25 % | 7 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 49 % | 40 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 50 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 53 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 56 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 47 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 55 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 78 % | 72 % | 52 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 67 % | 52 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Quintan
Helen Eberly
Billy
Coroner
Foreman
Attorney
Priest
Fire Captain
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Darabont
- Written by
- Mark Patrick Carducci, David A. Davies
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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