New Year's Evil
1980 · 86 min · Director: Emmett Alston
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.
Emotional fingerprint
New Year's Evil (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 38%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension38%
- Fear25%
- Anxiety20%
- Excitement10%
- Surprise7%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.0/10 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
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 44 % | 36 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 32 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 45 % | 44 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 49 % | 47 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 63 % | 54 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 56 % | 42 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 53 % | 47 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 61 % | 49 % | 52 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 69 % | 67 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 52 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 72 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 88 % | 87 % | 77 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 58 % | 44 % | 39 % |
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
Jane
Sgt. Greene
Nurse Robbie
Yvonne
Make-up Girl
Floor Manager
Larry
Clerk
Hotel Guest
Policeman (Hotel)
Drunk #1
Details
- Directed by
- Emmett Alston
- Written by
- Emmett Alston, Leonard Neubauer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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