The Quatermass Xperiment
1955 · 82 min · Director: Val Guest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
Emotional fingerprint
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Disturbing25%
- Tension20%
- Confusion10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 62 % | 58 % | 58 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 57 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 60 % | 73 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 44 % | 71 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 38 % | 68 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 40 % | 69 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 44 % | 69 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 64 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 70 % | 44 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Fear | 83 % | 76 % | 45 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 40 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 33 % | 79 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 75 % | 73 % | 28 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 48 % | 30 % | 38 % |
Cinderella
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
Marsh
Christie
The Chemist (uncredited)
Maggie (uncredited)
Maggie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
George, Maggie's father (uncredited)
Crash Site Fire Chief (uncredited)
Crash Site Fireman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Val Guest
- Written by
- Nigel Kneale, Richard H. Landau, Val Guest
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1955
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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