The Dark House
2009 · 105 min · Director: Wojciech Smarzowski, Wojtek Smarzowski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story takes place in two parallel time planes. The first plot follows the events of one autumn night in 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stopover in a farmhouse of Dziabas family in the remote area of Bieszczady Mountains. He stays for the night. The initial distrust between the guest and his hosts is quickly dispelled with moonshine and turns into a camaraderie, intimacy and even friendship. A plan of making a joint business arises, as well as passion and lust, which lead to a surprising and tragic consequences... Second plot is set on a winter day, during the Martial Law in Poland. An investigating team of Milicja Obywatelska (People's Militia) is visiting the crime scene. Lieutenant Mroz is trying to solve the multiple murder case from four years ago. The tool he has to his disposal is the reconstruction of events with help of the chief suspect, Srodon.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dark House (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 74 % | 62 % | 17 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 70 % | 48 % | 19 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 26 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 39 % | 21 % | 32 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 33 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 39 % | 39 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 40 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 39 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 46 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 35 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 27 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 50 % | 36 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 46 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 59 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 71 % | 61 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Maria Lisowska / Grażyna Środoniowa
Woznak
Hawryluk
Sierżant Jasiak
Zięba
Pokrywka Junior
Jasiek Blacharz
Details
- Directed by
- Wojciech Smarzowski, Wojtek Smarzowski
- Written by
- Wojciech Smarzowski, Lukasz Kosmicki, Wojtek Smarzowski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Poland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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