4.7
Is Fear worth watching?
44
WeakGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 4.7).
44
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A family living in an isolated cabin in the woods are terrorized by a gang of escaped convicts. Their leader, a serial killer, is a disturbed Vietnam veteran. What the gang doesn't know is that the family's father is also a Vietnam veteran, and he has no intention of letting his family come to any harm.
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- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
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- Directed by
- Robert A. Ferretti
- Written by
- Robert A. Ferretti, Rick Scarry, Kathryn Connell
- Produced by
- Paul Hertzberg, Lisa M. Hansen
- Music by
- Alfi Kabiljo
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Facts
November 16, 1988 · 1 h 36 min · R
- Released
- November 16, 1988
- Runtime
- 1 h 36 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
Tropes
Neck Snap, Carved Mark, Too Dumb to Live +9
Q&A
3 questions, like "Is Fear worth watching?"
Questions about Fear
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will Fear scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
What tropes does Fear use?
Neck SnapCarved MarkToo Dumb to LiveSickening "Crunch!"Blood from the MouthDeath GlareSpanner in the WorksBook SafeCrazy Jealous GuyCluster F-BombBratty Teenage DaughterFrom the Mouths of Babesand 87 more
TV Tropes lists 99 tropes for it, including Neck Snap, Carved Mark, and Too Dumb to Live.