Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 · 93 min · Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
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Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
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Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Disturbing25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 58 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 36 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 56 % | 39 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 54 % | 32 % | 18 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 38 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 64 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 73 % | 68 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 57 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 70 % | 74 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 79 % | 71 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 79 % | 76 % | 52 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 57 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 76 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 77 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | 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
Jeannie Lewis
Detective O'Brien
Officer Paul
Officer Mark
Benny
Conductor
Junkie
Pawn Shop Owner
Details
- Directed by
- Darren Lynn Bousman
- Written by
- Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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