The Dark Hours
2005 · 80 min · Director: Paul Fox
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The thirty and something years old psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Goodman has an incurable brain tumor that has just started to grow. Felling totally stressed, she decides to spend the weekend in her cottage with her husband, the writer David Goodman, and her sister Melody. She unexpectedly arrives in the cabin and finds a bottle of champagne in the refrigerator. Later, a young man, Adrian, asks for help due to the cold weather and once in the house, he shows a gun and brings his partner, the violent sexual offender and Samantha's former patient Harlan Pyne. Along the night, Harlan forces the family to participate in twisted games, where truths are disclosed.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dark Hours (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 30%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension30%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 28 % | 25 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 35 % | 30 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 36 % | 25 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 32 % | 18 % | 20 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 35 % | 22 % | 11 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 72 % | 71 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 64 % | 67 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 74 % | 75 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 82 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 82 % | 78 % | 68 % | 67 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 70 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 77 % | 78 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 81 % | 79 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 68 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 74 % | 72 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 80 % | 87 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | 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
Melody
Dr. Lew Lanigan
Radiologist
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Fox
- Written by
- Wil Zmak
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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