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Phase IV

1974 · 86 min · Director: Saul Bass ★ IMDb 6.4 · 11,155 ratings

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Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.

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Phase IV (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Awe 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe25%
  2. Fear10%

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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 Disturbing, Awe, Anxiety. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Awe and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Curiosity
Disturbing
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 evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 23 %, then peaks around 57 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity45 %32 %53 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity39 %28 %45 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity36 %29 %39 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Tension36 %33 %36 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity44 %41 %34 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Tension63 %59 %34 %45 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Sympathy68 %59 %40 %57 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Disturbing61 %49 %41 %53 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Sympathy58 %45 %40 %38 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity56 %46 %49 %31 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Tension65 %61 %51 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Tension73 %73 %47 %45 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
67.5 %≈ 58′Curiosity68 %65 %62 %55 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Tension68 %66 %57 %51 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Tension71 %70 %61 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity79 %76 %66 %65 %
87.5 %≈ 75′Tension84 %81 %61 %71 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Disturbing85 %82 %60 %78 %
97.5 %≈ 84′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

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Nigel Davenport

Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

Michael Murphy

James R. Lesko

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Lynne Frederick

AG
Alan Gifford

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Alan Gifford

Mr. Eldridge

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Robert Henderson

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Helen Horton

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David Healy

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David Healy

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Saul Bass
Written by
Mayo Simon
Type
Movies
Released
1974
Runtime
86 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 11,155 ratings
Feels mostly
Disturbing
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