Highly Overrated But Still Good

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Richard takes a group of his friends up to a secluded cottage to discuss their fears as a part of his university report. He finds an old wooden life-size dummy which is named "Morty". It was in his family for years. Anyways, they decide to tell Morty their fears. Some of their fears include bugs, water, heights, growing old, etc. Eventually, Morty begins to pop up in places scaring the group. And it isn't long before Morty comes to life and begins killing a few of them by using their fears.There are some subplots involved in the movie such as the identity of the campus rapist. We see a woman attacked on campus by an unknown assailant and discover that someone has been raping girls at the college. It is quickly obvious that the rapist is among the group of friends. And we also follow the individual relationships between each of the couples, which are mostly dysfunctional. There is also some weird borderline incest scene which was unnecessary. A lot of it just seemed to over the place. The acting is decent enough to not ruin the movie. And there are some interesting twists regarding some of the character's pasts (especially Richard's), but the film is too all over the place. The Fear never sticks to one plot for long periods of time. We've got this wooden person roaming around, but we are also trying to figure out the identity of the campus rapist. I think The Fear would have been better if it focused more on the creepy wooden dummy Morty. It trailed off too much onto other story lines and failed to provide any scares or frightening moments. Interesting twists, but this did not scare me in the slightest which is what a horror movie should do.4/10

I give this movie a 10 for several reasons. The acting was excellent and the movie had the effect that a horror movie is supposed to elicit. This movie brings the same emotions to mind as if and when you have ever had a clown or some other doll sitting in your bedroom at night staring at you, only in this instance it is worse because the doll is a life-sized carved wooden effigy, kind of like a cigar-store Indian. There is subtle suspense throughout the movie, and gets delightfully worse at the end. The horror in this movie is both at times psychological(is it all in their heads?)and at other times actually happening. I recommend this movie to horror movie fans and it is a prized possession in my collection.

The Fear, is nothing but an insipid, washed up horror/suspense film gone completely wrong. The Fear has all of the basics that an average horror film needs, it has good acting (surprisingly), a little bit of nudity, and lots of dirty language, but all that is gone to complete waste because this film falls short on entertainment. There is a good plot, that might interest some people, but overall, this film lacks in blood and gore, and most of all, suspense. The plot is overall good, and interesting. Here's the story: This group of people all show up at a remote cabin in hope of conquering their worst fears. While they're there, they are all terrorized by a wooden dummy named `Morty'. Like I said, the plot in general, is interesting, and the plot is what will lead you to watch this movie. The acting was surprisingly good, considering the fact that this movie was almost never known to the world. Each actor gave moderately good performances, that at least gave the movie something good. Now here's the bad parts of the film. The sound effects are very horrible, when the wooden dummy walks, he makes loud `CLUMP!' sounds that lack in realism. The second reason is because the movie is VERY talkative. Throughout the entire film, it is basically talking, and nothing else. Third reason, is because you don't really see Morty walk much at all, and there is a lack of death scenes. If you want a better version of this film, watch part 2, it was WAY better. The Fear had so much potential, but it all went to waste. 4 out of 10

This movie would be a great movie for a true horror fan, and not so much a slasher fan like I am.. How ever, I like Horror of the old, like the Exorcist, or maybe House, that didn't have so many killings in them, where most of the people in the movie lived in the end.. That is the difference between Horror and Slasher in most cases.. I also like movies based on folk lore, and legend, like Rumpelstilskin, Pinocchio's revenge, or more known, the Leprechaun.. This movie was both.. It was made in 1995, and for a 90's horror, (not Suspense) it looked fairly good.. The production was done well for an Independent film, and for being made by A-Pix.. The actors were know ones, except Wes Craven, who as an actor, is still a know one.. And the movie takes place in a cabin, in the middle of the woods.. All great things that Horror movies posses.. Jason would have fit in well where this movie was filmed.. I like the fact that the director was not afraid to use and work with total darkness.. Most movies made today, don't have what one would call real darkness.. Most scenes in movies that are dark are not dark at all.. This way the viewer can see what is going on all around the actors.. Mostly movies like the original Halloween's and Friday the 13th's have true darkness.. Like the original Halloween and many other movies, this film builds up the characters and the bad guy, so that you don't really know what's going on, but if you watch you will find out.. This movie would make a good beginning for a great series, that would end up turning into a Slasher, with a killer that could be compared to Freddy, or the Wishmaster in the long run.. I was happy to see a sequel after this movie.. The #1 down fault is the fact that the movie was made in 1995 and not 1985, or 1975, because if it was, than this movie would have a long chain going now, and would be a classic.. But it was made too late, with not enough special affects for the times.. See when people watch a horror movie that is 15 to 20 years old, and the acting is bad or it doesn't look that good, they don't care so much because they just figure that the movie is so old, and that is why it looks bad, and that is why they can watch, and even more, they can like it.. But when a movie is made today, they have to say it sucks if the picture doesn't look like a top rate film, or if the acting seems to be lacking in a way.. The funny thing is that Horror movies have always had bad acting and a lousy picture, that was the idea, it made things look more scary and maybe more real to life, as far as who was filming goes.. Just look at the first Friday The 13th.. It looks old right? made in 1980 as a matter of fact, but at the same time Rocky was made in 1976 and part 2 in 1979.. Star Wars was made in 1977, and Empire Strikes Back in 1980, all four movie's looked much better than Friday The 13th.. of course Star Wars has been Redone now, but the Original copies still look fine.. a little old but fine... So go rent this movie pop it in the DVD or VHS player, and tell yourself this is a late 70's early 80's HORROR movie, and if you are a real fan of horror, you will like it!! Cause if not "Black Peter will Get Ya!!" or maybe just Morty..LOL Or maybe not..