Maniac
1980 · 88 min · Director: William Lustig
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.
Emotional fingerprint
Maniac (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Disgust12%
- Anxiety8%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Tension. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 38 % | 19 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 12 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 28 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 62 % | 58 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 60 % | 55 % | 37 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 57 % | 39 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 66 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 58 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 60 % | 45 % | 52 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Fear | 69 % | 55 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 69 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 48 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 37 % | 20 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 29 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 68 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 84 % | 77 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 77 % | 72 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 80 % | 78 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 87 % | 83 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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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Art Director
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Lobby Hooker
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Details
- Directed by
- William Lustig
- Written by
- Joe Spinell, C.A. Rosenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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