The Killer Inside Me
2010 · 109 min · Director: Michael Winterbottom
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sadism and masochism beneath a veneer of revenge. Lou Ford is a mild-mannered sheriff's deputy in a Texas oil town in the mid 1950's. His boss sends him to roust a prostitute living in a rural house. She slaps him; he hits her, then, after daily sex for the next few weeks, he decides it's love. She's devoted to him and becomes his pawn in a revenge plot she thinks is to shakedown the son of Chester Conway, the town's wealthy king of construction. Lou has a different plan, and bodies pile up as murder leads to murder. The district attorney suspects Lou, and Conway may have an inkling, but Lou stays cool. Is love, or at least peace, in the cards?
Emotional fingerprint
The Killer Inside Me (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Fear20%
- Anxiety10%
- Guilt10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Fear. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 46 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 50 % | 26 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 65 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 57 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 56 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 59 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 68 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 76 % | 75 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 73 % | 67 % | 32 % |
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
Mike (age 15)
Helene
Max Pappas
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Winterbottom
- Written by
- Jim Thompson, Michael Winterbottom, John Curran
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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