Dread

Dread (2009)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (2,764 ratings)

Three college students producing a documentary on the true nature of fear are slowly drawn into a world of nightmares when one member of the group begins exploiting the phobias of his fellow participants in hopes of seeking salvation from his own dark obsession. Shaun Evans, Jackson Rathbone, Hanne… More

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Horror
In Theaters
Jan 1, 2009 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

    a twisted psychological thriller that combines the phobic focus of Fearless (1993), the discomfiting reflexivity of Peeping Tom (1960), and the abhorrent torments of Seed (2007).

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Unknown H


    I went into this film quite dubious of the cast but was pleasantly surprised by the acting capabilities and uniquely unsettling characteristics of most of the cast. Although it is slow at times and is not what I would technically define as "horror" it played out nicely and… More

  • David L


    Dread is about a university student and philosophy major, Stephen, who meets a very peculiar student named Quaid. Quaid suggests to Stephen that he and himself should make a documentary about what people dread in life. Along with their bud Cheryl, they start interviewing students, but… More

  • Steve K


    A small surprise, the film was better acted than I anticipated and went for more prolonged atmosphere over outright scare tactics. Some gruesome moments, but they're not the reason to watch. I was consistently surprised throughout the entire running time at how much I was… More

  • Jacob P


    An interesting horror flick with a creative twist.

  • Daniel P


    A nasty, memorable horror that more than lives up to its title, <i>Dread</i> is based on a short story by Clive Barker and is a superb adaptation that truly does sit with <i>Candyman</i> and <i>Hellraiser</i> as one of the best Barker adaps made.… More

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