Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933 · 78 min · Director: Michael Curtiz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
Emotional fingerprint
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 31%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 8 % | 22 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 30 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 34 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 57 % | 23 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 28 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 54 % | 29 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 25 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 28 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 31 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 53 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 53 % | 57 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 45 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 65 % | 39 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 49 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 81 % | 44 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 87 % | 82 % | 28 % | 73 % |
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
Mr. Galatalin
Detective (Uncredited)
Police Captain, 12th Precinct
Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
Detective at Morgue
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Curtiz
- Written by
- Don Mullaly, Carl Erickson, Charles S. Belden
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1933
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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