The Medusa Touch
1978 · 109 min · Director: Jack Gold
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A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Medusa Touch (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Curiosity25%
- Fear20%
- Confusion15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 46 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 41 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 45 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 62 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 54 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 41 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 40 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 61 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 51 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 59 % | 61 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 59 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 74 % | 54 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 49 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 78 % | 79 % | 43 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 36 % | 62 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 89 % | 89 % | 29 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | 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
Deacon
Mrs. Pennington
Lovelass
Mrs. Morlar
Details
- Directed by
- Jack Gold
- Written by
- John Briley, Peter Van Greenaway
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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