Dylan's New Nightmare
2023 · 35 min · Director: Cecil Laird
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'Dylan's New Nightmare' acts as an unofficial sequel to 'Wes Craven's New Nightmare,' one of the most unique and high concept installments in the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise. This short film picks up 25 years after the events of 'New Nightmare' and follows Dylan Porter (Miko Hughes), the young son of Heather Langenkamp, now a grown man trying to make his way in the world his parents raised him in: Hollywood. Little does he know that the evil entity known as Freddy Krueger is back, and eager to once again break into our world through the son of his favorite victim.
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Dylan's New Nightmare (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 38%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 17%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Humor | 34 % | 24 % | 12 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 36 % | 27 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Fear | 75 % | 71 % | 68 % | 58 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 40 % | 31 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 50 % | 27 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 52 % | 39 % | 22 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 48 % | 42 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 46 % | 37 % | 22 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 62 % | 61 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Fear | 81 % | 73 % | 69 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 61 % | 63 % | 67 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 50 % | 32 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Details
- Directed by
- Cecil Laird
- Written by
- Cecil Laird
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 35 min
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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