Desperation
2006 · 131 min · Director: Mick Garris
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
En route to Lake Tahoe for a much anticipated vacation, the Carver family is arrested for blowing out all four tires on their camper. Collie Entragian is the arresting officer, the self-made sheriff of a town called Desperation, Nevada, and the quintessential bad cop. Unbeknownst to the Carvers, Entragian regularly sniffs out passerbys on this stretch of road, and in fact has done in nearly every resident of his hometown. He can also change form and summon the help of creepy creatures, including scorpions, snakes and spiders.
Emotional fingerprint
Desperation (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 45 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 74 % | 66 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 69 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 78 % | 66 % | 69 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 53 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Relief | 58 % | 49 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 65 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 85 % | 76 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Relief | 80 % | 67 % | 42 % | 25 % |
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
David Carver
Ellie Carver
Shih
Young Johnny
Brian Ross
Drunk Driver
Ted Blue (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Mick Garris
- Written by
- Stephen King
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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