Fear is a 1990 American thriller/horror/suspense film. It is directed by Rockne S. O'Bannon and stars Ally Sheedy, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Michael O'Keefe, Lauren Hutton, Keone Young, Stan Shaw, Dean Goodman, Don Hood and Jonathan Prince.
| Fear | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Written by | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Produced by | Richard Kobritz Mitchell Cannold Diane Nabatoff Henry Kline |
| Starring | Ally Sheedy Lauren Hutton Michael O'Keefe Keone Young Stan Shaw Jonathan Prince |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Stevens (credited as Robert Stevens) |
| Edited by | Kent Beyda Lorraine Salk |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Distributed by | Vestron Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editCayce Bridges (Ally Sheedy) is a psychic gifted in a form of psychometry
that allows her to mentally link with murderers enabling police to catch them. That is until she encounters the mysterious and elusive Shadow Man (Pruitt Taylor Vince), who is not only similarly blessed, but is more powerful than she is.
Cast
edit- Ally Sheedy as Cayce Bridges
- Michael O'Keefe as Jack Hays
- Lauren Hutton as Jessica Moreau
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as "Shadow Man"
- Keone Young as Detective William Wu
- Stan Shaw as Detective Webber
- Jonathan Prince as Colin Hart
- Dina Merrill as Catherine Tarr
- John Agar as Leonard Scott Levy
- Marta DuBois as Inez Villanueva
- Dean Goodman as William Tarr
- Don Hood as Holcomb
- Jane Sibbett as Newscaster
Release
editOriginally intended for a theatrical release, the film made its premiere on Showtime on July 15, 1990.
DVD
editThe film has been released on DVD by Lions Gate as a double feature with Parents.[1] Both films are presented in widescreen.
Critical reception
editWriting in Radio Times, critic Alan Jones described the film as an "unusual thriller" with Sheedy displaying "an unexpected steely side," and that although there is "little in the way of mystery [...] there's plenty of unnerving action."[2] Critic Rick Kogan wrote in The Chicago Tribune that the film was "interestingly textured and graced by a bold performance" from Sheedy, and that it "will keep you interested, offers an interesting variation on its theme and rarely dips into predictability."[3] A review in the Sun Sentinel, reported that although the film is "billed as a psychological thriller, [it] is really a color-by-number, blood-and-guts crime story with a better-than-average gimmick."[4]
References
edit- ^ Doupe, Tyler (July 11, 2022). "'Fear' (1990) Taps into the Horrors of Second Sight [The Overlook Motel]". Dread Central. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Alan. "Fear (1990)". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Kogan, Rick (13 July 1990). "Canadian Masterpiece". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "NO REAL 'FEAR' SELF-STARTER ALLY SHEEDY KEEPS BUSY WITH HER ACTING, WRITING AND PRODUCING". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Sun Sentinel. 14 July 1990. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
External links
edit- Fear at IMDb
- Fear at the TCM Movie Database
- Fear at Rotten Tomatoes
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