Sssssss
1973 · 99 min · Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina. However, the good doctor has secretly brewed up a serum that can transform any man into a King Cobra snake-and he plans to use it on David.
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Sssssss (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 32%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear32%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love13%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 41 % | 32 % | 24 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 26 % | 17 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 54 % | 47 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 44 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 39 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 29 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 46 % | 28 % | 26 % | 2 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 53 % | 38 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 59 % | 52 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 58 % | 40 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 64 % | 43 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 56 % | 22 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 75 % | 71 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 72 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 74 % | 76 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 82 % | 82 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 92 % | 89 % | 86 % | 64 % |
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
Kogen
Waggish Tourist
Sam Lee, the Seal Boy
Tim McGraw, the Snake Man
Kootch Dancer
Station Attendant
Details
- Directed by
- Bernard L. Kowalski
- Written by
- Hal Dresner, Daniel C. Striepeke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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