The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 · 109 min · Director: Stephen Hopkins
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief5%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Excitement. 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
- Fear
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 17 % | 3 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 27 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 52 % | 44 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Relief | 59 % | 53 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 63 % | 58 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 53 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 56 % | 2 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 51 % | 7 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 72 % | 72 % | 59 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 58 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 59 % | 52 % | 39 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Fear | 68 % | 54 % | 47 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 71 % | 50 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 74 % | 57 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 73 % | 58 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Nervous Sikh Orderly
Mahina
Indian Victim
Worker
Worker
Worker
Orderly
Orderly #2
Photographer
Beaumont's Valet
Beaumont's Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Hopkins
- Written by
- William Goldman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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