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Gacy

2003 · 88 min · Director: Clive Saunders ★ IMDb 4.7 · 5,193 ratings

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Based on a true story of serial killer a model citizen, loving father and husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his house which he shared with his family.

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Gacy (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear25%

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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 Disturbing, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Tension
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Disturbing
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingTensionSympathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Sympathy37 %28 %30 %28 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Disturbing41 %36 %33 %30 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Disturbing40 %36 %31 %24 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Tension41 %36 %35 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Disturbing44 %41 %36 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Disturbing41 %41 %30 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Disturbing44 %43 %34 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Disturbing46 %40 %40 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Sympathy46 %36 %41 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 42′Disturbing54 %48 %49 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 46′Disturbing56 %54 %53 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Tension51 %49 %49 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 55′Disturbing53 %50 %50 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 59′Tension53 %49 %51 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 64′Tension54 %49 %53 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 68′Sympathy64 %60 %59 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Disturbing73 %69 %66 %42 %
87.5 %≈ 77′Tension75 %68 %72 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 81′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 86′Sadness50 %45 %30 %30 %
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

MH
Mark Holton

MH
Mark Holton

John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

AL
Allison Lange

AL
Allison Lange

Gretchen

EJ
Edith Jefferson

EJ
Edith Jefferson

Mother Gacy

JL
Joleen Lutz

SA
Scott Allen Henry

KS
Kenneth Swartz

KS
Kenny Swartz

Dave

MF
Matt Farnsworth

RD
Rick Dean

RD
Rick Dean

Ray

Glenn Morshower

Ted Boyle

JL
John Laughlin

Det. Kay

Details

Directed by
Clive Saunders
Written by
David Birke
Type
Movies
Released
2003
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.7 · 5,193 ratings
Feels mostly
Disturbing
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