Dear David
2023 · 94 min · Director: John McPhail
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shortly after comic artist Adam responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David.
Emotional fingerprint
Dear David (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 30%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety30%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing10%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 3.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 20 % | 9 % | 29 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 33 % | 20 % | 7 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 22 % | 7 % | 22 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 34 % | 26 % | 13 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 36 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 41 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 47 % | 42 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 52 % | 50 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 51 % | 47 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 41 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 50 % | 52 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 59 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 50 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 46 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 62 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 77 % | 67 % | 58 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 70 % | 46 % | 36 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Norris
Chloe
Kevin
James
Olive
Jaxon
Phyllis
Harpal
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Details
- Directed by
- John McPhail
- Written by
- Evan Turner, Mike Van Waes, Mike Van Waes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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