Shelley
2016 · 92 min · Director: Ali Abbasi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Louise and Kasper, a Danish-Norwegian couple, live in an isolated villa in the middle of the forest away from modern life, technology and even electricity. Louise's biggest dream is to become a mother but she is unable to have children. She finally decides, out of desperation, to seal a pact with her Romanian maid, Elena. Elena accepts to bear Louise's child as a surrogate mother in exchange for a large amount of money. The life growing inside of her is taking shape too fast, affecting the lives of everyone like an evil force. Paranoia and horror set in around the inevitable birth...
Emotional fingerprint
Shelley (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Confusion10%
- Tension10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 19 % | 10 % | 11 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 32 % | 13 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 17 % | 44 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 26 % | 42 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 32 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 46 % | 38 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 27 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 48 % | 46 % | 29 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 45 % | 39 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 41 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 67 % | 61 % | 58 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 68 % | 70 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 60 % | 62 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 46 % | 52 % | 42 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 62 % | 52 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 54 % | 37 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 60 % | 29 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 38 % | 67 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 45 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | 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
Elena
Kasper
Isabella
Sigurd
Simon
Details
- Directed by
- Ali Abbasi
- Written by
- Maren Louise Käehne, Ali Abbasi, Maren Louise Käehne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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