Meeting Evil
2012 · 89 min · Director: Chris Fisher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Real estate agent John's down on his luck: it's his birthday, and he's been just fired, his house is in foreclosure, and his marriage is going downhill. He had an argument with his wife, Joanie and an she's taken their kids. Out of the blue, a stranger knocks and asks for help. Richie says his car's not starting, so John helps pushing it, but hurts his leg, and Richie offers to take him to hospital. On their way, John realises Richie's a psychopath on a killing spree Richie releases John on the road and tells him he'll pay a visit to Joanie and his children. Meanwhile, detectives Frank & Rodgers suspect John's the actual serial killer, and they pressure Joanie to tell them where John might be.
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Meeting Evil (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 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 Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 38 % | 10 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 64 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 66 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 58 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Trevor
Redneck Trucker
John Felton Jr.
Sam Felton
Bartender
Gas Station Attendant
Little Girl with Dog
Suburban Cop #1
Old Diner Patron
Details
- Directed by
- Chris Fisher
- Written by
- Chris Fisher, Thomas Berger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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