Freeway
1996 · 104 min · Director: Matthew Bright
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Little Red Riding Hood for the 1990's: After her mom and step-dad are arrested, 15-year-old Vanessa Lutz decides that instead of once again being put into a foster home, she'd rather go and search for the grandmother she's never met, and live with her. "On the way to grandma's house," (actually a trailer park) Vanessa's car breaks down, and she's picked up from the side of the road by Bob Wolverton, a counselor at a school for troubled boys. Bob slowly earns Vanessa's trust, and eventually convinces her to talk about her sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. When Vanessa realizes that Bob is enjoying what she's saying, she realizes that he's "The I-5 Killer," from the news. She tries to get out of his truck, but the inside door handle has been removed...
Emotional fingerprint
Freeway (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 37 % | 22 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 44 % | 33 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 40 % | 27 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 40 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 50 % | 35 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 28 % | 39 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 43 % | 65 % | 68 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 90 % | 74 % | 83 % | 69 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 88 % | 84 % | 63 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 85 % | 79 % | 73 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 61 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 53 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 53 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 49 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 59 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 70 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 78 % | 69 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Humor | 58 % | 38 % | 32 % | 22 % |
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
Prosecutor
Lady Cop
Cop at Truckstop
Details
- Directed by
- Matthew Bright
- Written by
- Matthew Bright
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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