Lords of Chaos
2018 · 118 min · Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Oslo, 1987. 17-year-old Euronymous is determined to escape his traditional upbringing and becomes fixated on creating 'true Norwegian black metal' with his band Mayhem. He mounts shocking publicity stunts to put the band's name on the map, but the lines between show and reality start to blur. Arson, violence and a vicious murder shock the nation that is under siege by these Lords of Chaos.
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Emotional fingerprint
Lords of Chaos (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness15%
- Anger15%
- Confusion15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Horror, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 23 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 44 % | 34 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 33 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 56 % | 36 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 55 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 48 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 51 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 71 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 68 % | 51 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 70 % | 55 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 71 % | 50 % | 66 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 71 % | 38 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 79 % | 45 % | 77 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 89 % | 71 % | 85 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 92 % | 85 % | 82 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | 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
Bård Guldvik 'Faust' Eithun
Jan Axel 'Hellhammer' Blomberg
Jon 'Metalion' Kristiansen
Jørn 'Necrobutcher' Stubberud
Stian 'Occultus' Johannsen
Gylve 'Fenriz' Nagell
Kjetil 'Manheim'
Attila Csihar
Jason Arnopp
Hammed
Euronymous Mother
Euronymous Sister (8)
Euronymous Sister (13)
Details
- Directed by
- Jonas Åkerlund
- Written by
- Jonas Åkerlund, Dennis Magnusson, Michael Moynihan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Hungary, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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