FirstBorn
2016 · 86 min · Director: Nirpal Bhogal
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Charlie finds that she is pregnant, her boyfriend James moves in together with her to raise the baby. Thea is born and soon Charlie is haunted at home by some evil force. They contact Charlie's estranged father Alistair, who is an occultist, and he visits his son and his daughter-in-law. He finds that Thea is surrounded by evil entities and the parents should protect her following some rules including never letting Thea have any doll with face. They teach Thea to control her ability but a couple of years later, their house is invaded by entities. Charlie and James seek help with the powerful occultist Elizabeth. Will Thea be saved from the evil and supernatural creatures?
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FirstBorn (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 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 Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 4.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 44 % | 15 % | 28 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 41 % | 26 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 47 % | 40 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 58 % | 52 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 43 % | 47 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 45 % | 41 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 44 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 59 % | 52 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 62 % | 52 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 73 % | 59 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 78 % | 75 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 73 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 77 % | 78 % |
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
Olivia
Cracked Face
Baby Thea
Doctor
Paramedic
Paramedic
Details
- Directed by
- Nirpal Bhogal
- Written by
- Sean Hogan, Nirpal Bhogal, Sean Hogan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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