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Absurd

1981 · 94 min · Director: Joe D'Amato ★ IMDb 5.3 · 4,255 ratings

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A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.

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Emotional fingerprint

Absurd (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear40%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Fear
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Sympathy40 %27 %12 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension45 %35 %16 %29 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity46 %35 %18 %44 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Curiosity44 %35 %18 %46 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity45 %38 %19 %48 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity53 %44 %29 %51 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Tension56 %53 %39 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Tension50 %50 %34 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Tension43 %43 %25 %21 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Tension44 %44 %28 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Tension51 %51 %36 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 54′Tension56 %56 %41 %33 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Tension57 %57 %44 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Tension64 %64 %53 %24 %
72.5 %≈ 68′Tension75 %75 %65 %18 %
77.5 %≈ 73′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 78′Tension80 %80 %70 %10 %
87.5 %≈ 82′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 92′Relief65 %55 %40 %25 %

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Cast

CB
Charles Borromel

CB
Charles Borromel

Sgt. Ben Engleman

KB
Katya Berger

KB
Kasimir Berger

HK
Hanja Kochansky

ID
Ian Danby

ID
Ian Danby

Mr. Bennett

TR
Ted Rusoff

TR
Ted Rusoff

Dr. Kramer

CL
Cindy Leadbetter

LR
Lucia Ramirez

Woman on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)

JS
James Sampson

Cop at the station (uncredited)

MS
Mark Shannon

Man on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)

MS
Michele Soavi

Biker (uncredited)

GU
Goffredo Unger

Machine Shop Worker (uncredited)

NB
Nat Bush

Deputy (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Joe D'Amato
Written by
George Eastman
Type
Movies
Released
1981
Runtime
94 min
Country
Italy
Genres
Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.3 · 4,255 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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