Movie

The Fear

1995 · 102 min

A creaky cabin-set horror that mixes cheap scares with a genuinely strange wooden menace and a few nasty surprises.

Tagline: He's whatever scares you the most.
Overview: Richard, a college student who has decided to focus his attention on the study of fear, invites a group of friends up to his family's secluded mountain cabin for the weekend. Soon, a lifelike, wooden carving of a man begins stalking and killing them.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, campy and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Trauma, isolation, obsession, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
isolation
obsession
betrayal
death
Places: single country house
wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong