Hellbent
2004 · 85 min · Director: Paul Etheredge, Paul Etheredge
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two gay men on a date are murdered the night before Halloween in West Hollywood, California. Eddie and his friends Joey, Chaz and Tobey are going out the following night to the West Hollywood Halloween festival when they encounter the psycho, who sets his eye on them. The killer stalks them through the festival as Chaz parties, Joey chases his jock crush, Tobey tries dressing in drag, and Eddie pursues Jake, the bad boy he wants to get to know better. Not until the very end do you find out who dies and who survives their night of terror.
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Emotional fingerprint
Hellbent (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 30%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension30%
- Excitement15%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 43 % | 18 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 19 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 56 % | 38 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 58 % | 44 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 44 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 45 % | 19 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 50 % | 18 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Relief | 56 % | 44 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 57 % | 41 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 13 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 70 % | 55 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 47 % | 25 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Jake
Tobey
Nick Name
Maria
Mikey
White Pepper
Police Officer
Jared Reynolds
Jorge
Frat Guy
Tattoo Artist
Black Pepper
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Etheredge, Paul Etheredge
- Written by
- Paul Etheredge, Paul Etheredge
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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