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Warning Sign

1985 · 99 min · Director: Hal Barwood ★ IMDb 6.1 · 3,201 ratings

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In an ultra secret laboratory for the developing of biological weapons, covered as "Biotek", a research center for agriculture, a serious accident occurs, spreading a sinister bacteria in the laboratory. The security guard of the complex, closes and seals the building, with all the personnel inside, making very difficult the struggle for survival, not to mention the actions that the relatives of the enclosed people are thinking to do.

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Warning Sign (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 30%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Fear
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 48 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity27 %20 %7 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension41 %39 %21 %0 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Tension56 %56 %36 %0 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Tension63 %61 %44 %0 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension64 %60 %46 %0 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity60 %56 %41 %3 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Tension65 %64 %46 %5 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Tension74 %74 %57 %4 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Tension76 %76 %63 %6 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Tension80 %80 %69 %9 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Tension79 %78 %66 %4 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension66 %64 %50 %1 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Tension56 %55 %40 %3 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Tension64 %64 %48 %8 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension78 %78 %60 %15 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Tension80 %80 %63 %16 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Tension75 %75 %56 %21 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Tension73 %65 %45 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Relief74 %41 %24 %61 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Relief77 %20 %7 %75 %
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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

Sam Waterston

Cal Morse

Kathleen Quinlan

Joanie Morse

Jeffrey DeMunn

Dr. Dan Fairchild

Richard Dysart

Dr. Nielsen

G.W. Bailey

Tom Schmidt

Jerry Hardin

Vic Flint

CC
Cynthia Carle

Dana

Scott Paulin

Captain Walston

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Kavi Raz

Dr. Ramesh Kapoor

J. Patrick McNamara

Connolly's Aide

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Tom McFadden

Deputy Grazie

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Jack Thibeau

Pisarczyk

KT
Kyle T. Heffner

Video Technician #1

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Meshach Taylor

Video Technician #2

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Lori Hallier

TV Reporter

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Jeannie Epper

Woman on Video Screen

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Bernard Behrens

(uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Hal Barwood
Written by
Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 3,201 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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