Movie

FearDotCom

2002 · 101 min

A grimy, grim slog through early-2000s cyber-horror, more unpleasant than scary, with a nasty atmosphere that lingers.

Tagline: The last site you'll ever see.
Overview: When four bodies are discovered among the industrial decay and urban grime of New York City, brash young detective Mike Reilly teams with ambitious Department of Health researcher Terry Huston to uncover the cause behind their violent and inexplicable deaths. The only common factor shared by the victims? Each died exactly 48 hours after logging onto a website called feardotcom.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, revenge, violence, media
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
revenge
violence
media
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild