Scanners
1981 · 103 min · Director: David Cronenberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.
Emotional fingerprint
Scanners (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Excitement10%
- Confusion10%
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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, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 47 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 48 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 46 % | 57 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 50 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 66 % | 55 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 54 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 55 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Curiosity | 77 % | 68 % | 66 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 70 % | 63 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 87 % | 78 % | 48 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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Details
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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