The Kindred
1987 · 93 min · Director: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mothers biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
Emotional fingerprint
The Kindred (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Curiosity25%
- Tension20%
- Confusion10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 45 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 32 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 61 % | 46 % | 24 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 33 % | 14 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 30 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 34 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 56 % | 41 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 23 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 21 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 63 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 83 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 90 % | 89 % | 80 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 70 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 64 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 62 % | 13 % |
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
John Hollins
Hart Phillips
Cindy Russell
Nell Valentine (as Bunki Z)
Harry
Dr. Stone
Dr. Larson
Paramedic
Nurse
Minister
Orderly
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
- Written by
- Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow, John Penney, Joseph Stefano, Earl Ghaffari
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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