The Tingler
1959 · 82 min · Director: William Castle, William Castle
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A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.
Emotional fingerprint
The Tingler (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Humor 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Humor25%
- Surprise20%
- Excitement10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Humor, Surprise. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Humor and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 35 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 20 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 19 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 29 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 38 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 64 % | 65 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 80 % | 41 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 29 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 67 % | 25 % | 55 % |
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
David Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Details
- Directed by
- William Castle, William Castle
- Written by
- Robb White
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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