The Woods
2006 · 91 min · Director: Lucky McKee
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1965, after provoking a fire in a forest, the rebel teenager Heather Fasulo is sent to the boarding school Falburn Academy in the middle of the woods by her estranged mother Alice Fasulo and her neglected father Joe Fasulo. The dean Ms. Traverse accepts Heather in spite of the bad financial condition of her father. The displaced Heather becomes close friend of he weird Marcy Turner, while they are maltreated by the abusive mate Samantha Wise. During the nights, Heather has nightmares and listens to voices from the woods, and along the days she believes that the school is a coven of witches. When some students, including Marcy, simply vanish, Heather believes she will be the next one.
Emotional fingerprint
The Woods (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 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 Tension, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 22 % | 17 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 28 % | 22 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 37 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 40 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 38 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 47 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Fear | 64 % | 57 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 66 % | 62 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 52 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 61 % | 48 % | 47 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 67 % | 61 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 51 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 70 % | 57 % | 58 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 69 % | 67 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Alice Fasulo
Marcy Turner
Ms. Leland
Ann Whales
Ms. Charevoix
Ms. Arbor
School Nurse
Barb (as Missy Altro)
Voice-over
Other Girl
Orderly
Details
- Directed by
- Lucky McKee
- Written by
- David Ross
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- Germany, Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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