The Wax Mask
1997 · 98 min · Director: Sergio Stivaletti
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1900 Paris, a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man whose metal claw rips out their hearts. The sole survivor and witness to the massacre is a young girl. 12 years later in Rome, a new wax museum opens; its main attractions are lifelike recreations of gruesome murder scenes. A young man bets that he can spend the whole night in the museum, but the next morning he's found dead. Soon, people start disappearing from the streets of Rome and the wax-museum halls begin filling with new figures.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wax Mask (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Disturbing25%
- Tension20%
- Disgust15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 55 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 34 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 41 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 54 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 49 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 63 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 68 % | 53 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Fear | 76 % | 70 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 65 % | 41 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 79 % | 73 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 80 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 65 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 87 % | 87 % | 47 % | 78 % |
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
Alex
Giorgina
Puppeteer
Madame's Girl
Pathologist
Luca
Elena
Madame's Girl
Madame's Girl
Madame's Girl
Madame's Girl
Madame's Girl
Madame's Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Sergio Stivaletti
- Written by
- Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, Daniele Stroppa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Italy, France
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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