New Nightmare
1994 · 112 min · Director: Wes Craven
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It's nearing the 10th Anniversary of the film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and one of the stars, Heather Langenkamp is being scared by a voice on a phone, sounding very similar to the film's villain, Freddy Krueger. When Heather's husband is killed in a car accident and is discovered with slash marks on him, Heather starts to wonder something. Especially when she discovers that Wes Craven is writing another 'Nightmare' film. Soon, she realizes that Freddy has now entered the real world, and the only way to defeat him is to become Nancy Thompson once again.
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New Nightmare (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 47 % | 37 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 46 % | 40 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 31 % | 18 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 35 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 80 % | 56 % | 43 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 81 % | 59 % | 48 % | 71 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 73 % | 57 % | 45 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 61 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Fear | 74 % | 66 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 61 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 64 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 61 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 70 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 75 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 82 % | 77 % | 69 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 69 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Fear | 86 % | 70 % | 65 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 85 % | 50 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Chase Porter
Julie
Marianne Maddalena
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Sam Rubin
New Line Receptionist
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Details
- Directed by
- Wes Craven
- Written by
- Wes Craven
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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