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Let's Scare Jessica to Death

1971 · 89 min · Director: John D. Hancock ★ IMDb 6.4 · 10,659 ratings

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Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown. But when Jessica moves to a country house with her husband and a close friend, she finds a mysterious girl living in there. Jessica's terror and paranoia resurface as evil forces surround her.

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Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 30%, Confusion 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Sympathy

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 48 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingSympathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity47 %35 %23 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity46 %35 %23 %28 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity48 %39 %25 %28 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Curiosity48 %40 %33 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Tension50 %44 %36 %31 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Tension55 %50 %36 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Sympathy56 %51 %40 %45 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity51 %46 %40 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity49 %44 %38 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity56 %53 %43 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Tension66 %63 %50 %55 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Sympathy70 %64 %54 %64 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Sympathy71 %66 %60 %59 %
67.5 %≈ 60′Tension74 %72 %66 %50 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Tension80 %79 %74 %55 %
77.5 %≈ 69′Disturbing79 %76 %73 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Tension66 %65 %55 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 78′Tension68 %68 %56 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 82′Disturbing80 %78 %73 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

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Zohra Lampert

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Zohra Lampert

Jessica

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Kevin O'Connor

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Gretchen Corbett

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Alan Manson

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Mariclare Costello

Details

Directed by
John D. Hancock
Written by
John D. Hancock, Lee Kalcheim
Type
Movies
Released
1971
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 10,659 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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