The Night of the Hunter
1955 · 93 min · Director: Charles Laughton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Emotional fingerprint
The Night of the Hunter (1955) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Fear 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Fear25%
- Empathy20%
- Disturbing15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 60 % | 48 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 55 % | 50 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 42 % | 37 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 42 % | 33 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 52 % | 43 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 59 % | 51 % | 52 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 64 % | 52 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 72 % | 57 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 77 % | 62 % | 73 % | 62 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 85 % | 70 % | 81 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 86 % | 74 % | 76 % | 67 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 73 % | 68 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 62 % | 57 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Relief | 57 % | 52 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 61 % | 58 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 71 % | 62 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 63 % | 75 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 86 % | 70 % | 66 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 83 % | 75 % | 39 % | 28 % |
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
Ruby
Burlesque Dancer
Mary
Ruby's Boyfriend
Miz Cunningham
Bart's Wife
Townsman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Charles Laughton
- Written by
- Charles Laughton, Davis Grubb, James Agee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1955
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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