In the Electric Mist
2009 · 117 min · Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A detective in post-Katrina New Orleans has a series of surreal encounters with a troop of ghostly Confederate soldiers while investigating serial killings of local prostitutes, a 1965 lynching, and corrupt local businessmen.
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In the Electric Mist (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Confusion 24%, Anxiety 18%. 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, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 40 % | 32 % | 57 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 45 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 45 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 39 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 36 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 44 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 51 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 53 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 56 % | 43 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 60 % | 39 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 53 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 69 % | 45 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 64 % | 32 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 55 % | 22 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Murphy Doucet
Batist
Alafair Robicheaux
Clothilde
Details
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written by
- James Lee Burke, Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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