Prisoners of the Ghostland
2021 · 103 min · Director: Sion Sono
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.
Emotional fingerprint
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Fear25%
- Excitement20%
- Confusion15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Fantasy, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 54/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 37 % | 57 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 41 % | 50 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 56 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 60 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 51 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 49 % | 52 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 51 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 57 % | 36 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 65 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 78 % | 69 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 66 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 74 % | 69 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 68 % | 66 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 69 % | 53 % | 59 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 66 % | 50 % | 54 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 55 % | 59 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 80 % | 60 % | 70 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 54 % | 58 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 83 % | 30 % | 30 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ratman
Sheriff Takato
Deputy Shin
Matthew
Constant
Susie
Stella
Nancy
Gumball Boy
Young Bernice
Bernice's Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Sion Sono
- Written by
- Reza Sixo Safai, Aaron Hendry, Aaron Hendry, Reza Sixo Safai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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