Lavalantula
2015 · 83 min · Director: Mike Mendez, Mike Mendez
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Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles. With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor stands in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.
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Lavalantula (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Humor25%
- Fear20%
- Tension12%
- Surprise8%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 4.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 27 % | 12 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 53 % | 41 % | 24 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 50 % | 49 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 51 % | 51 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 45 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 56 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 56 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 57 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 61 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 60 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 60 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 70 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 69 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Relief | 65 % | 59 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 81 % | 65 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 75 % | 38 % | 28 % | 70 % |
Man in a hole
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
Interrogator
Travis
Sue Schnell
Maggie
Britney
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Mendez, Mike Mendez
- Written by
- Mike Mendez, Neil Elman, Ashley O'Neil, Mike Mendez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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