Nightmare Alley
2021 · 151 min · Director: Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo del Toro
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Stan burns down his home and takes a job as a carny with a traveling carnival. Stan is disturbed at how any man could sink to the level of performing as a geek. Clem explains that he seeks out alcoholic or drug-addicted men with troubled pasts, and lures them in with promises of a "temporary" job and opium-laced alcohol. He then uses their dependence until they sink into madness and depravity, thus creating a new geek. Stan also works with clairvoyant act "Madame Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete. He and Zeena warn Stan not to ever use these skills otherwise people get hurt. Meanwhile Stan becomes attracted to fellow performer Molly and approaches her with an idea for a two-person act away from the carnival.
Emotional fingerprint
Nightmare Alley (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 32 % | 12 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 48 % | 32 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 24 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 23 % | 26 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 29 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 36 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 42 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 46 % | 20 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 43 % | 26 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 29 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 59 % | 55 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Tension | 83 % | 66 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Sadness | 80 % | 45 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo del Toro
- Written by
- Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan, William Lindsay Gresham, Guillermo del Toro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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