Down Terrace
2009 · 93 min · Director: Ben Wheatley
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After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in...
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Down Terrace (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Humor 25%, Tension 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 Anxiety, Humor, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Humor and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 17 % | 7 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 36 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 66 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 62 % | 47 % |
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
Karl
Bill
Valda
Berman
Jon
Helen Garvey
Child
Spitz
Musician
Musician
Musician
Mrs Pringle
Details
- Directed by
- Ben Wheatley
- Written by
- Ben Wheatley, Robin Hill, Robin Hill
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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