Pay the Ghost
2015 · 94 min · Director: Uli Edel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
One year after Mike Lawford's young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, he is haunted by ghostly images and terrifying messages he can't explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son-and, in doing so, he unearths the legend of the crying woman who refuses to remain buried in the past.
Emotional fingerprint
Pay the Ghost (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 37 % | 32 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 25 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 16 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 46 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 62 % | 53 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 64 % | 46 % | 28 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 45 % | 26 % | 1 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 62 % | 41 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 44 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 49 % | 35 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 66 % | 54 % | 46 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 59 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 64 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 60 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 78 % | 71 % | 59 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 78 % | 64 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 84 % | 55 % | 37 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Annie
Ghost Annie
Jane
Angry Villager #1
Eldest Child
Middle Child
Youngest Child
Priestess
Jai Wen
Rhonda
Cop
Rosa
Details
- Directed by
- Uli Edel
- Written by
- Dan Kay, Tim Lebbon, Daniel Kay
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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