Fear No Evil

This is probably the queerest horror film I've seen, and I mean this in the best way possible because I really enjoyed it. This feels like a sequel to the Omen, but it manages to be better than the actual Omen sequel. Also, despite being made in the 80s when most horror films were hot from the start, this is a nice slow-burn horror film, which the supernatural/possession genre always benefits from. Another big thing to note here is the soundtrack. The Sex Pistols, The B-52s, The Ramones, and Talking Heads are all featured which is surprising considering it's an independent film. My only complaint is that they felt the need to insert zombies in this film when, as evident by the pure chaos at the end, they were not needed at all. While Fear No Evil isn't by any means perfect, it's still a very enjoyable supernatural horror film that more people should check out.

This has to be one of the queerest horror movies ever made. Joining the ranks of films like Nightmare on elm St. 2 and Hellbent, Fear no evil tells the tale of a kid that gets bullied and discovers he's the devil's son of sorts. Add zombies, demons, glitter, lasers, lots of homoeroticism and a spattering of male nudity and there you have it. I discovered this gem a few years ago and was happy it got the blu ray treatment recently. It's not a great film but it's definitely got that sleazy, retro horror feel that makes it worthwhile. 7/10

I was bored through a lot of it, but then all of sudden, like out of nowhere, the movie lost its damn mind. I didn't know what the hell was going on, not sure I really cared either...

Went from zero to bugnuts crazy in an alarming amount of time.

Not as bad as it reputation suggests. Actually, pretty darn good for a "first film" by a 23-year-old writer/director in 1981. An odd mix of antichrist/high school revenge flick with zombies thrown in for good measure. The highlight is the finale where all Hell breaks loose during a performance of the Passion Play.

I saw the trailer for this movie and now I would love to see it. It looked very good. very scary. I rated it 5 stars.

I'm so conflicted here. It's like a tale of two films. The first hour is a real drag. It doesn't mean there isn't some good stuff that happens in the first two acts, it's just really, really slow. The last act is almost everything I want in an early 80s b-horror movie. Zombies, demonic showdowns, lots of bizarre and confusing moments, terrible acting, and a laser light show. The last 30 minutes is almost everything I want in a horror movie around Halloween time. However, the first hour is just bad. It's mostly high school drama that I thought at first was more of a Carrie ripoff. There are some funny moments (guys making out in the shower) and some disturbing moments (the blood from the dog), but it moves along so slowly that you find yourself fading off or losing interest in the movie. It's especially difficult since the movie follows three different viewpoints, and sometimes switches to other characters to show what they're going through as well. So something with a plot as simple as "teenage kid is the devil" gets really convoluted and confusing simply because of the presentation. It's a real shame because the last half hour is so entertaining for this genre.

This could have been so much better and the zombies in this were amazingly gory looking....too bad they didn't do shit but jump on people. and not eat their flesh. The demon makeup on Stefan was pretty goofy looking and totally made him look like a gay fairy queen demon. Nothing wrong with being gay but not he wasn't very threatening as a big purple demon. I remember this being so much scarier when I was a kid... then a recent watch made me see it for what it really was.

Lucifer is reborn in modern times as Andrew Williams, a lonely teen who is rejected by his peers. Andrew lashes out against his tormentors with his newfound powers of darkness, and it is up to three warrior angels to stop his unholy reign of terror! An ambitious horror fantasy to be sure, FEAR NO EVIL unfortunately suffers from an uneven story structure and subpar acting, but that does not stop it from becoming one of the more atmospheric and evil films of the decade. At a time when the teen slasher was in the height of its popularity, FEAR NO EVIL comes as quite the surprise, combining elements of CARRIE and ROSEMARY'S BABY in equal measure. It opens and closes in a misty castle setting, where Lucifer looks to open the gates of hell using human sacrifices. Here, Laloggia drapes the sets in dangling bodies and desecrated statues for a frightening overall effect. In the thrilling climax, a live re-enactment of The Passion ends in a bloody crucifixion and the mass-murder of several audience members before legions of the undead set in on the town. The major problem with the picture is that the audience is left with no one to side with at any point. The archangel Gabrielle is introduced too late in the story to have an impact, and while Andrew is portrayed in a sympathetic light, we are not given enough time to truly bond with his character. Interestingly enough, the homoerotic undertones also lend to an alternate interpretation of the film. Andrew's budding homosexuality can be seen as a reflection of evil in the eyes of his repressive Catholic community. The scenes where he is found giving in to his dark desires can be seen as his "self-discovery," and a rejection of society's morals. For a first-time director working on an independent budget, Frank Laloggia displays a great amount of promise that would be fully realized in his next picture, LADY IN WHITE. FEAR NO EVIL, on the other hand, is a severely flawed film, but one that provides plenty of haunting imagery to drive home its supernatural terror. -Carl Manes I Like Horror Movies

Baffling script about the rebirth of Lucifer and the angel Gabriel who end up attending the same high school. Several incoherent scenes need explanation. Surprisingly good soundtrack includes the Boomtown Rats and Talking Heads.