Fear (1990 film)

Fear
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	July 15, 1990;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Plot

Cayce Bridges (Ally Sheedy) is a psychic gifted in a form of remote viewing and empathy/telepathy 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

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

Originally intended for a theatrical release, the film made its premiere on Showtime on July 15, 1990.

DVD

The film has been released on DVD by Lions Gate as a double feature with Parents.^[1] Both films are presented in widescreen.

Critical reception

Writing 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

^ 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.

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[1] Doupe, Tyler (July 11, 2022). "'Fear' (1990) Taps into the Horrors of Second Sight [The Overlook Motel]". Dread Central. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[2] Jones, Alan. "Fear (1990)". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[3] Kogan, Rick (13 July 1990). "Canadian Masterpiece". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[4] "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.

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