April Fool's Day
1986 · 89 min · Director: Fred Walton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A group of eight college friends gather together at an island mansion belonging to heiress Muffy St. John to celebrate their final year of school. They soon discover that each has a hidden secret from their past which is revealed, and soon after, they turn up dead. Yet, are they really dead? Or is it just part of some very real and cruel April Fool's jokes? The hostess, Muffy, is the only one who apparently knows what's going on. But then again, is it really her doing the killing?
Emotional fingerprint
April Fool's Day (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Confusion 25%, Fear 20%. 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 Tension, Confusion, Fear. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Confusion and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 8 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 9 % | 24 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 48 % | 23 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 55 % | 33 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 51 % | 21 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 45 % | 14 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 39 % | 14 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 35 % | 18 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 39 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 43 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 49 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 51 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 57 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Relief | 79 % | 61 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 68 % | 32 % | 37 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | 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
Kit Graham
Nikki Beshears
Harvey 'Hal' Edison
Nan Youngblood
Skip St. John
Clara
Buck
Details
- Directed by
- Fred Walton
- Written by
- Danilo Bach
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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