The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995 · 99 min · Director: Benjamin Ross
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This film is based on a true story about a British teenager who allegedly poisoned family, friends, and co-workers. Graham is highly intelligent, but completely amoral. He becomes interested in science, especially chemistry, and begins to read avidly. Something of a social misfit, he is fascinated by morbid subjects such as poisons and murder. His family environment is intolerable to him and, in particular, his stepmother torments him. He decides to poison those who annoy him, first with antimony and later with thallium. He smugly thinks himself cleverer than all those around him, but nevertheless he is caught and sentenced to 'rehabilitation' at a psychiatric institution. Once there, he undertakes to deceive the new eminent psychiatrist sent there to 'cure' him, thereby securing his release.
Emotional fingerprint
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Humor25%
- Anxiety20%
- Confusion15%
- Fear10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 22 % | 17 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 26 % | 21 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 52 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 66 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 51 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 43 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 51 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 55 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 38 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 68 % | 57 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 74 % | 69 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 71 % | 71 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 78 % | 65 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 62 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | 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
Winnie
Dennis
Mick
Mr. Dexter
Mr. Goez
Mrs. Goez
Sue
Dickie Boone
Dr. Scott
Aunty Panty
Uncle Jack
Nurse Trent
Dr. Triefus
Details
- Directed by
- Benjamin Ross
- Written by
- Benjamin Ross, Jeff Rawle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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