The Banishing
2021 · 97 min · Director: Christopher Smith
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In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.
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The Banishing (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing10%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 41 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 28 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 33 % | 22 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 44 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 52 % | 50 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 62 % | 61 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 58 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 49 % | 47 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 72 % | 68 % | 58 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 69 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 79 % | 77 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 80 % | 77 % | 72 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 61 % | 67 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 59 % | 45 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Smith
- Written by
- David Beton, Dean Lines, Ray Bogdanovich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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