Black Fly
2014 · 88 min · Director: Jason Bourque
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jake (Dakota Daulby, Falling Skies) and Noel (Matthew MacCaull, Vendetta) are estranged brothers haunted by a troubled past. In the years since their father died in a hunting accident and their mother committed suicide, they’ve lost touch with one another. After escaping from his abusive uncle, Jake seeks refuge with Noel who now lives with his girlfriend Paula (Christie Burke, Falling Skies) in the old family farmhouse. Located on an isolated island, it’s the perfect place to find solace and reconnect after years of separation. Or so Jake thinks…
Emotional fingerprint
Black Fly (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 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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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 53 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 53 % | 27 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 43 % | 16 % | 9 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 45 % | 21 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 54 % | 38 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 68 % | 51 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 63 % | 40 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 67 % | 57 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 74 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 81 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 79 % | 79 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 74 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 76 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 93 % | 91 % | 83 % | 85 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 95 % | 94 % | 86 % | 88 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 90 % | 87 % | 83 % | 76 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 73 % | 58 % |
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
Eva
Marcus
Sam
Details
- Directed by
- Jason Bourque
- Written by
- Jason Bourque
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- Canada
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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