Night of the Demon
1957 · 96 min · Director: Jacques Tourneur
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.
Emotional fingerprint
Night of the Demon (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 42 % | 45 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 50 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 51 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 49 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 48 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 46 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 53 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 54 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 53 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 51 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 50 % | 41 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 43 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 49 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 70 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 63 % | 43 % | 65 % | 47 % |
Icarus
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
Professor K.T. Kumar
Mrs. Meek
Rand Hobart
Inspector Mottrarn
Detective Simmons
Superintendent
Librarian
Mrs. Hobart
Air Hostess
Details
- Directed by
- Jacques Tourneur
- Written by
- Hal E. Chester, Charles Bennett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1957
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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