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Incubus

1982 · 93 min · Director: John Hough ★ IMDb 5.5 · 3,636 ratings

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In a small town in Wisconsin, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the local sheriff discover that the boy's dreams are real and that a sinister cult might be behind the brutal murders. They must track down the vicious killer, who may be the indestructible incarnation of a demon spawned from hell.

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Emotional fingerprint

Incubus (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

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

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 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
  • Disturbing
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Fear

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Disturbing
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.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 23 %, then peaks around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension67 %67 %53 %40 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension62 %59 %46 %44 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity53 %46 %36 %45 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Disturbing60 %54 %48 %44 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Fear75 %61 %65 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Sadness80 %53 %74 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Disturbing75 %48 %66 %43 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Sadness65 %44 %49 %48 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Curiosity63 %48 %46 %55 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Tension72 %64 %58 %59 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Disturbing81 %74 %71 %51 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Fear79 %71 %69 %49 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Curiosity75 %69 %55 %60 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Tension74 %70 %49 %66 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Curiosity71 %68 %49 %66 %
77.5 %≈ 72′Curiosity71 %66 %51 %69 %
82.5 %≈ 77′Curiosity70 %66 %46 %61 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Tension70 %68 %44 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 86′Curiosity74 %70 %51 %59 %
97.5 %≈ 91′Tension73 %68 %52 %58 %
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

HH
Helen Hughes

HH
Helen Hughes

Agatha Galen

KK
Kerrie Keane

EN
Erin Noble

EN
Erin Noble

Jenny Cordell

DM
Duncan McIntosh

HA
Harvey Atkin

HA
Harvey Atkin

Joe Prescott

HD
Harry Ditson

HD
Harry Ditson

Lt. Drivas

MM
Mitch Martin

MM
Mitch Martin

Mandy Pullman

MB
Matt Birman

MB
Matt Birman

Roy Seeley

BC
Beverly Cooper

Pru Keaton

BY
Brian Young

Charlie Prescott

BF
Barbara Franklin

Mrs. Pullman

ND
Neil Dainard

Ernie Barnes

JL
Jennifer Leak

Deena Ferrin

DF
Denise Fergusson

Carolyn Davies

HU
Helene Udy

Sally Harper

MD
Michelle Davros

Jane Barnes

MP
Mary Pirie

Marge (uncredited)

BD
Bruce Dickinson

Samson Lead Singer (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
John Hough
Written by
John Cassavetes, Ray Russell, George Franklin
Type
Movies
Released
1982
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.5 · 3,636 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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