That Demon Within
2014 · 112 min · Director: Dante Lam, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
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A dutiful cop, guilt-ridden over saving the life of a gang leader, becomes obsessed with bringing down the crime syndicate of the man he saved.
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Emotional fingerprint
That Demon Within (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 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, Fear, Tension. Genres: Crime, Action, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. 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 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 50 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 53 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 63 % | 49 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 69 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 78 % | 71 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 83 % | 69 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 84 % | 74 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 73 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 83 % | 72 % | 73 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | 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
Liz Kwok
Dave's Father
Stephanie
Rookie
Chanter
Granny
Private Nurse
Ming
Dave (childhood)
Sergeant
Details
- Directed by
- Dante Lam, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Written by
- Dante Lam, Wai-Lun Ng, Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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