The Bay
2012 · 85 min · Director: Barry Levinson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This "found-footage" film is set in 2009 in the town of Claridge, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. During the town's annual 4th of July Crab Festival, townspeople become sick, exhibiting a variety of symptoms, which leads local news reporters to suspect something has infected the water there. No one is sure what it is or how it's transmitted, but as people start to behave strangely, and others turning up dead, fear spawns into panic. The town is shut down as government authorities confiscate video footage from every media or personal source they find, in an effort to cover-up the incident. But one local reporter who witnessed the epidemic, was able to document, assemble, and hide this film in hopes that one day, the horrible truth would be revealed . . .
Emotional fingerprint
The Bay (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disgust 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disgust. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disgust. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 37 % | 32 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 54 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 55 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 61 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 75 % | 73 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 81 % | 80 % | 76 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 81 % | 80 % | 76 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 74 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 75 % | 74 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 74 % | 79 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 79 % | 60 % | 70 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | 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
Nurse Rebecca
Ms. Rosenblatt
Marla Spadafora
Jaquline
Charles
Fisher Jerry
Teenage Girl
Middle Age Woman
Larry
Details
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Written by
- Barry Levinson, Michael Wallach
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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