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A charismatic, but unstable, college student convinces a misfit classmate to help him with his thesis project, a study of people's biggest fears.
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B P @Bradster69 2 days ago Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Bruce M @BruceMc Sep 28, 2025 Tremendously intense and brutal, a remarkable study in sadism and fear. The four lead actors are all exceptional, but especially noteworthy is Anthony DiBlasi's direction. Cinematography, editing and sound design are also terrific. This is a movie that will stay with the viewer a long time, is incredibly unnerving. Really terrific. See more William R @RT40943808 Mar 17, 2025 Extremely mid horror. This felt like an attempt to chase the coat tails of Saw, but without any understanding of why Saw became immensely popular in the first place. See more Valerii Ege D @RT37895442 Apr 11, 2023 It's hard to come across original villains in horror movies. Dread is one of the rare movies that can do that. A character who has a wild and perverted worldview from his own perspective hunts down naive people who don't think like him one by one. The movie could actually have ended with Stephen not getting in the car and saying good-bye. However, the characters are preparing their own endings by not being able to predict the limits of Quaid. Actually, I can draw a very good social society criticism from this movie. Because it is normal for people to approach each other more sincerely and feel safe in countries such as America and England, where civilization is prevalent. However, as someone like me who has lived in countries with low ethics and morals, I can personally understand how dangerous Quaid is from 10 kilometers away. When you don't choose the right person to trust, you have to bear the consequences. See more Al R @RT75082419 Dec 15, 2022 Worst movie I've seen in a while. It wasn't horror, it was sadism. This tells me that the writer has serious mental issues and should be studied himself. Same with the director. I hope the ending wasn't a setup for part 2. Skip this one for sure See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Jul 8, 2022 Dread is based on a student film project taken too far by its creator, a guy who experienced trauma as a child and is recreating trauma for others. The premise that he is tormenting others to alleviate his own pain doesn't work well...and the film itself comes off as a student project. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A charismatic, but unstable, college student convinces a misfit classmate to help him with his thesis project, a study of people's biggest fears.
Director
Anthony DiBlasi
Producer
Lauri Apelian, Clive Barker
Screenwriter
Anthony DiBlasi
Distributor
After Dark Films
Production Co
Midnight Picture Show, Umedia, Matador Pictures, Essential Media & Entertainment, uFilm, Cinema Three
Rating
R (Graphic Sexuality|Disturbing Sadistic Violence|Language|Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 29, 2010, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2012
Runtime
1h 34m
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