Fear (1990)

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Fear stars Ally Sheedy as a psychic who frequently helps the police track down criminals. This time, however, there's a serial killer at large who's a pretty efficient psychic in his own right. The story boils down to a battle of wills, and for while it looks as though the villain's will is the… More Fear stars Ally Sheedy as a psychic who frequently helps the police track down criminals. This time, however, there's a serial killer at large who's a pretty efficient psychic in his own right. The story boils down to a battle of wills, and for while it looks as though the villain's will is the stronger of the two. Fear was tensely, tersely written and directed by Rockne O'Bannon, a veteran of the Twilight Zone TV-series revival of the 1980s, as well as the author of the screenplay for Alien Nation (1988). The star-studded supporting cast included Lauren Hutton, Michael O'Keefe, John Agar, Stan Shaw and Dina Merrill. Originally intended for theatrical release, Fear debuted July 15, 1990, over the Showtime Cable Network. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Rockne S. O'Bannon
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Horror

In Theaters: Jul 15, 1990 Wide
On DVD: May 20, 1992
Studio: Vestron Video

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Fear is a little known Horror/thriller. I watched this film recently and I thought it was pretty good. The plot features a psychic who helps police track down murderers, one day she decides to help the police with the Shadow Man case, a killer who possesses a more powerful psychic… More
Fear is a little known Horror/thriller. I watched this film recently and I thought it was pretty good. The plot features a psychic who helps police track down murderers, one day she decides to help the police with the Shadow Man case, a killer who possesses a more powerful psychic ability and thus he is able to be one step ahead at all times. A very tense, and thrilling horror film, Fear never made it to theatres, instead it aired only on TV. This film is a lost gem in horror, and is very hard to find. I was lucky enough to find this film. Fear is fairly low budget, but it has elements of good horror thrown in to make it a memorable film. The film is atmospheric and thrilling and considering that this is low budget. This is a fairly good attempt at horror. Pruitt Taylor Vince portrays the Shadow Man, and he is simply intense in his role. Taylor Vince always delivers in his roles and he manages to be intense in this film. It's too bad that Fear is virtually unknown, but for those who've heard about this film, you should definitely check this one out. Fear is not perfect, but it's certainly better than most low budget horror flicks that I have seen. The acting is fairly good, and the directing isn't too bad. Director Rockne S. O'Bannon manages to keep things horrifying throughout the film without too cheapening the film. The result is a lost gem in the horror genre that shouldn't be dismissed, and to those who discover this film, you're in for an entertaining treat. Not perfect, but definitely a good film.

Cast

            Ally Sheedy as Cayce Bridges

            Lauren Hutton as Jessica Moreau

            Dina Merrill as Catherine Tarr

            Michael O'Keefe as Jack Hays

            Stan Shaw as Detective Thomas Wheeler

            Keone Young as Detective William Wu

            John Agar as Leonard Scott Levy

            Allison Barron as South Carolina Victim

            Helen Brown as Agnes Reardon

            Ed Corbett as Forensics Man

            Glenn Dixon as Restaurant Captain

            Marta Du Bois as Inez Villanueva

            Michelle Foreman as Stripper

            Dean Goodman as William Tarr

            Kevin Haley as News Dept. P.A.

            Don Hood as Holocomb

            Dick McGarvin as Anchorman

            Sam Scarber as Radio Detective

            Bob Schott as TV Studio Technician

            Jane Sibbett as Newscaster

            Pruitt Taylor Vince as Shadow Man

            Jonathan Prince as Colin Hart

            Tom De Franco as Serviceman

            Jeff Austin as Serviceman

            Pamela Galloway as Actress
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