Dead Alive
1992 · 103 min · Director: Peter Jackson
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In New Zealand's peaceful town of Wellington, Lionel Cosgrove--an oppressed bachelor who is still living with his despotic mother, Vera--has finally found his soulmate: the kind grocery store clerk, Paquita. However, before long, things will take a turn for the worse in Lionel's already messed-up world, when Skull Island's vicious Sumatran Rat-Monkey bites Vera after a visit to the local zoo. Now that Vera's got the "bite", the virulent infection is rapidly turning her into a puss-squirting flesh-eating living dead, and the volatile situation is bound to get out of hand, as an ever-growing collection of dead bodies and other stimulant-enhanced zombie misfits start to cram Lionel's basement. Poor Lionel--whether you like it or not--you need to man up and clean up the mess; moreover, summon up the courage to confront your decomposing mummy, and the family's ugly secret. Nevertheless, has Lionel what it takes to save the day, and get the girl?
Emotional fingerprint
Dead Alive (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Disgust 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Disgust25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Disgust, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Disgust and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disgust
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disgust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 42 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 49 % | 31 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 58 % | 51 % | 34 % | 37 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 42 % | 47 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disgust | 69 % | 63 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 67 % | 60 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 63 % | 45 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 59 % | 39 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 47 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 66 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 70 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 70 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Fear | 82 % | 78 % | 72 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 72 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | 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
Uncle Les
Nurse McTavish
Father McGruder
Zombie Mum
Zombie McGruder
Scroat
Mrs. Matheson
Mr. Matheson
Rita
Roger
Grandmother
Father
Vet
Undertaker
Mandy
Stewart
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Jackson
- Written by
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair, Stephen Sinclair
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- New Zealand
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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