Dead of Winter
1987 · 100 min · Director: Arthur Penn
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Katie McGovern is a struggling actress living with her husband and her student brother, who is visiting. She attends an audition that she found in the paper and is selected to shoot a short video which will be sent to the director for his approval. Mr. Murray, the man holding the audition, picks Katie up and takes her to a remote mansion where they shoot the video. Katie is selected to replace the previous lead in the film who looks remarkably like her. Soon, however, things begin to look as if they are not what they seem. Katie soon realizes she is in danger and attempts escape.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead of Winter (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 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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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 26 % | 13 % | 18 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 17 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 22 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 28 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 36 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 46 % | 22 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 52 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 54 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 85 % | 74 % | 71 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 76 % | 76 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 75 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 54 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 57 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 87 % | 87 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Roland McGovern
Woman at Audition
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Details
- Directed by
- Arthur Penn
- Written by
- Marc Shmuger, Mark Malone, Anthony Gilbert
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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