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Fear

1990Movie1 h 35 minR

Horror Thriller

58

DecentGoodWatch score

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

A psychic helps police solve murders by mentally linking with the murderer. Then she discovers a murderer with the same talent, who wants to share the fear of his victims with her!

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.
Gets under your skin.
Scares you.
Keeps you guessing.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9595
Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1990
July 15, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerMysteryTV Movie
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
Frightening scenesStrong
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
Directing · 4
Rockne S. O'Bannon Director, Writer, Producer
John R. Woodward First Assistant Director
Heidi Gutman Second Assistant Director
Jim Vatis Second Assistant Director
Production · 5
Diane Nabatoff Executive Producer
Mitchell Cannold Executive Producer
Richard Kobritz Producer
Karen Rea Casting
Henry Kline Associate Producer
Camera · 1
Robert M. Stevens Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Kent Beyda Editor
Sound · 1
Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
Art · 2
Joseph C. Nemec III Production Design
Ernie Bishop Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Michael Germain Makeup Artist
Joe McKinney Makeup Artist
Christine Lee Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
Kevin O'Neill Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
Joseph Capshaw Gaffer
Other crew · 10
Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Coordinator
Eddie Matthews Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour Stunts
Kerrie Cullen Stunts
Glory Fioramonti Stunts
Dick Hancock Stunts

Tropes

Implied Death Threatin 309 titlesDavid's speech to Gary comparing him to a wall (since Gary's standing between Nicole and himself).Freudian Threatin 168 titlesWhen David refuses to be cajoled by Steven's warning to stay away from his family, Steven says "I want you to understand something, pal.All 99 tropes

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