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The Devil's Carnival

2012 · 55 min · Director: Darren Lynn Bousman ★ IMDb 5.9 · 4,929 ratings

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Three individuals have accidentally stumbled Into a carnival...in hell, run by the old Scratch, themselves. They soon finds out that THEY are the 'entertainment', and moreover the 3 are doomed to repeat the very sins which delivered them to the carnival's doorsteps.

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The Devil's Carnival (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%
  2. Fear10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Musical, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Tension
  • Sadness

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Disturbing
Tension
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 78 %, then eases around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 1′Tension65 %40 %62 %43 %
7.5 %≈ 4′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity52 %28 %30 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity55 %34 %36 %9 %
22.5 %≈ 12′Humor57 %40 %46 %11 %
27.5 %≈ 15′Tension59 %44 %54 %15 %
32.5 %≈ 18′Tension57 %42 %52 %25 %
37.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity56 %38 %51 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 23′Tension62 %49 %57 %17 %
47.5 %≈ 26′Tension65 %56 %56 %18 %
52.5 %≈ 29′Humor64 %55 %50 %21 %
57.5 %≈ 32′Tension69 %60 %60 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 34′Disturbing72 %66 %65 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 37′Disturbing70 %64 %61 %42 %
72.5 %≈ 40′Sadness75 %64 %61 %64 %
77.5 %≈ 43′Sadness85 %68 %66 %82 %
82.5 %≈ 45′Sadness83 %62 %63 %67 %
87.5 %≈ 48′Curiosity71 %55 %55 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 51′Disturbing66 %58 %55 %28 %
97.5 %≈ 54′Disturbing67 %63 %57 %44 %
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

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Dayton Callie

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Terrance Zdunich

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Nivek Ogre

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Marc Senter

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Emilie Autumn

Painted Doll

SC
Shawn Crahan

The Tamer

J. LaRose

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IL
Ivan L. Moody

Hobo Clown

TN
Tillman Norsworthy

Daniel

MM
Mighty Mike Murga

The Fool

BE
Beach Eastwood

Zombie Clown

MC
Maddisyn Carter

Goth Girl

GF
George Frangadakis

Shadowy Man

ZK
Zero Kazama

Fire Welder

Details

Written by
Terrance Zdunich
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
55 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 4,929 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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