The Toolbox Murders
1978 · 93 min · Director: Dennis Donnelly
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A serial killer, plagued by the memory of a fatal car accident, uses various tools to murder female tenants of a Los Angeles apartment complex, then abducts a teenaged girl who lives there with her family. When the police express doubt that the murders are connected to the girl's disappearance, her brother sets out to search for her on his own.
Emotional fingerprint
The Toolbox Murders (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing10%
- Empathy5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 53 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Fear | 75 % | 69 % | 70 % | 68 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Fear | 79 % | 71 % | 71 % | 68 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 50 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 50 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 70 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 83 % | 63 % | 76 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 41 % | 59 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 42 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 50 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 56 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 76 % | 74 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 81 % | 76 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 51 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 53 % | 70 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 74 % | 83 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 89 % | 88 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 92 % | 88 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Donnelly
- Written by
- Robert Easter, Neva Friedenn, Ann Kindberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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