Cutting Class
1989 · 91 min · Director: Rospo Pallenberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?
Emotional fingerprint
Cutting Class (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension 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 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 17 % | 7 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 21 % | 9 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 7 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 54 % | 35 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 52 % | 33 % | 19 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 29 % | 11 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 32 % | 14 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 36 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 44 % | 27 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 42 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 42 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 57 % | 42 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 47 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 67 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 72 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 77 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 75 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 79 % | 74 % | 67 % | 41 % |
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
Mr. Ingalls
Mr. Tork
Details
- Directed by
- Rospo Pallenberg
- Written by
- Steve Slavkin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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