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The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker

2023 · 87 min · Director: Colette Camden ★ IMDb 6.2 · 15,284 ratings

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This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad's ascent to viral stardom and the steep downward spiral that resulted in his imprisonment.

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The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Surprise 30%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Surprise, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Surprise, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Curiosity
Disturbing
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 23 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityDisturbingTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity63 %63 %38 %42 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor60 %56 %26 %29 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity55 %54 %16 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity50 %54 %16 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Curiosity48 %51 %21 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity49 %48 %30 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity51 %44 %29 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Humor53 %43 %19 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Humor55 %48 %26 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity61 %55 %48 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 46′Disturbing66 %53 %57 %48 %
57.5 %≈ 50′Sadness70 %43 %58 %39 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Sadness74 %41 %61 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 59′Disturbing75 %54 %63 %57 %
72.5 %≈ 63′Tension74 %63 %56 %71 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Tension69 %61 %49 %66 %
82.5 %≈ 72′Curiosity68 %60 %51 %59 %
87.5 %≈ 76′Disturbing75 %55 %68 %56 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Disturbing76 %44 %69 %44 %
97.5 %≈ 85′Sadness70 %37 %55 %28 %
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

CL
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary

C'
Caleb 'Kai' McGillvary

Self - Viral Internet Personality

JR
Jessob Reisbeck

TW
Terry Woods

BM
Brad Mulcahy

LS
Lisa Samsky

AA
Alex Aguirre

JS
Jeff Stricker

GF
Gabriel Francisco

SM
Shirley McGillvary

Self - Kai's Mom

JM
Jeremy McGillvary Wolfe

BE
Bob Ellenport

Self - Friend/Neighbor of Joe Galfy

SP
Sandy Panman

Self - Joe's Friend

JH
John Holl

Self - Director of Communications

DM
Dean Marcantonio

Self - Union County Prosecutor's Office

RH
Rob Henderson

Self - Union County Prosecutor's Office

TR
Ted Romankow

Self - Union County Prosecutor

Details

Directed by
Colette Camden
Written by
Colette Camden
Type
Movies
Released
2023
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 15,284 ratings
Feels mostly
Surprise
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