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The Witch in the Window

2018 · 76 min · Director: Andy Mitton ★ IMDb 5.7 · 5,939 ratings

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When Simon brings his twelve-year-old son, Finn, to rural Vermont to help flip an old farmhouse, they encounter the malicious spirit of Lydia, a previous owner. And now with every repair they make, she's getting stronger.

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The Witch in the Window (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Fear
  1. Fear35%
  2. Love10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Empathy
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 23 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Empathy32 %30 %17 %16 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Empathy33 %31 %16 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Empathy34 %28 %20 %16 %
17.5 %≈ 13′Tension39 %23 %32 %11 %
22.5 %≈ 17′Tension48 %20 %45 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 21′Tension56 %26 %55 %10 %
32.5 %≈ 25′Tension58 %34 %54 %12 %
37.5 %≈ 29′Empathy57 %45 %44 %23 %
42.5 %≈ 32′Empathy61 %48 %43 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 36′Tension68 %36 %60 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 40′Tension72 %35 %69 %15 %
57.5 %≈ 44′Empathy68 %46 %63 %27 %
62.5 %≈ 48′Tension63 %46 %57 %32 %
67.5 %≈ 51′Sadness62 %49 %48 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 55′Love72 %55 %50 %33 %
77.5 %≈ 59′Tension83 %57 %70 %35 %
82.5 %≈ 63′Sadness83 %65 %68 %55 %
87.5 %≈ 67′Sadness78 %72 %47 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 70′Sadness77 %68 %35 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 74′Love75 %58 %32 %63 %
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

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Arija Bareikis

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Arija Bareikis

Beverly

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Alex Draper

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Greg Naughton

Louis

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Charlie Tacker

AD
Alex Draper

Simon

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Carol Stanzione

Lydia

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Zach Jette

Louis' Son

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Molly Slothower

Waitress

Details

Directed by
Andy Mitton
Written by
Andy Mitton
Type
Movies
Released
2018
Runtime
76 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama, Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 5,939 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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