In the Mouth of Madness
1994 · 95 min · Director: John Carpenter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
With the disappearance of hack horror writer Sutter Cane, all Hell is breaking loose...literally! Author Cane, it seems, has a knack for description that really brings his evil creepy-crawlies to life. Insurance investigator John Trent is sent to investigate Cane's mysterious vanishing act and ends up in the sleepy little East Coast town of Hobb's End. The fact that this town exists as a figment of Cane's twisted imagination is only the beginning of Trent's problems.
Emotional fingerprint
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Confusion 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Confusion25%
- Fear20%
- Surprise10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Confusion, Fear. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Confusion and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 57 % | 30 % | 50 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 20 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 15 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 26 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 33 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 28 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 50 % | 26 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 41 % | 45 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 64 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 69 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 70 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 73 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 69 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 74 % | 66 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 82 % | 75 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | 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
Simon
Guard #2
Reporter
Receptionist
Young Teen
Cop
Scrawny Teen
Homeless Lady
Bicycle Boy
Details
- Directed by
- John Carpenter
- Written by
- Michael De Luca
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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