Strays
1991 · 83 min · Director: John McPherson
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A troubled family move to an isolated house, and find and adopt a couple of cats already in residence. These are not the only occupants however...
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Emotional fingerprint
Strays (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 30%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension30%
- Anxiety15%
- Disturbing10%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 25 % | 12 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 26 % | 13 % | 11 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 30 % | 16 % | 13 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 31 % | 19 % | 11 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 31 % | 23 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 35 % | 29 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 32 % | 32 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 39 % | 40 % | 12 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 49 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Relief | 50 % | 46 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 49 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 60 % | 71 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 90 % | 88 % | 69 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 87 % | 76 % | 59 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 77 % | 53 % | 37 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | 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
Old Woman
Tessa Jarrett
Tessa Jarrett
Phone Man
Policeman
Details
- Directed by
- John McPherson
- Written by
- Shaun Cassidy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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