Nightmare City
1980 · 91 min · Director: Umberto Lenzi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity, while the military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless atomic zombies.
Emotional fingerprint
Nightmare City (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Excitement 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Excitement25%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing15%
- Anxiety10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Fear, Excitement, Tension. Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Excitement and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 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
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 35 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 46 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 41 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 53 % | 54 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 63 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 72 % | 73 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 70 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 72 % | 50 % |
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
Bob
TV Station Technician
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Aide (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Umberto Lenzi
- Written by
- Piero Regnoli, Luis María Delgado, Antonio Cesare Corti
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- Spain, Italy, Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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