The Boys Next Door
1985 · 91 min · Director: Penelope Spheeris
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Roy and Bo leave their small California town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to Los Angeles. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boys Next Door (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Fear15%
- Tension5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 37 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 47 % | 22 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 44 % | 16 % | 14 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 48 % | 27 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 49 % | 36 % | 32 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 50 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 49 % | 54 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 39 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 44 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 56 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 51 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 65 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 49 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 47 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 75 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 91 % | 88 % | 67 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 92 % | 90 % | 67 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | 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
Nancy
Chris
Bartender
Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Dwayne
Bonnie
Shakir
Mr. Heaton
Kanter
Sergeant
Old Man
Details
- Directed by
- Penelope Spheeris
- Written by
- Glen Morgan, James Wong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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