Spontaneous Combustion
1990 · 97 min · Director: Tobe Hooper
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A young man learns that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before his birth, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.
Emotional fingerprint
Spontaneous Combustion (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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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 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 46 % | 46 % | 37 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 37 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 33 % | 44 % | 37 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 26 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 22 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 30 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 41 % | 47 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 53 % | 47 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 57 % | 53 % | 47 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 58 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 51 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 69 % | 67 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 66 % | 48 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 36 % | 64 % |
| 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
Dr. Cagney
Lt. General
Dr. Persons
Young Orlander
Student Director
School Nurse
Nurse at Hospital
Walter
Details
- Directed by
- Tobe Hooper
- Written by
- Tobe Hooper, Howard Goldberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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