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Fear No Evil

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A teenage boy (Stefan Arngrim), an old woman (Elizabeth Hoffman) and a teenage girl (Kathleen Rowe McAllen) embody Lucifer and two angels sent to stop him.
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Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Though the horror genre is sated with maniacs on the menace, Fear No Evil stands out. Spooky and surreal, the ultimately hopeful film has its basis in religious morality. Go to Full Review Tom Buckley New York Times 08/30/2004
The dialogue and characterizations are rudimentary. Of the acting and the direction, the best that can be said is that they would not disgrace a small-city drama club. Go to Full Review Bill Warren Starburst 07/27/2022
Fear No Evil is pompous, silly and contusing, but it also has several interesting sequences and a great deal of conviction... still worth seeing Go to Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 12/07/2021
2.5/5
An ambitious, oddly-paced mess. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 12/01/2021
Frank LaLoggia's film is ambitious to a fault, but it's oddly paced, overstuffed and frequently nonsensical. Streamlining the narrative - and casting a better leading lady - would have helped. As it stands, it's a peculiar 80s oddity Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/28/2019
1/4
The most impressive aspect of this low-budget horror flick is its soundtrack (the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Talking Heads, The B-52's). In all other respects, it's pretty lousy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chad G 04/15/2023 This is probably the queerest horror film I've seen, and I mean this in the best way possible because I really enjoyed it. This feels like a sequel to the Omen, but it manages to be better than the actual Omen sequel. Also, despite being made in the 80s when most horror films were hot from the start, this is a nice slow-burn horror film, which the supernatural/possession genre always benefits from. Another big thing to note here is the soundtrack. The Sex Pistols, The B-52s, The Ramones, and Talking Heads are all featured which is surprising considering it's an independent film. My only complaint is that they felt the need to insert zombies in this film when, as evident by the pure chaos at the end, they were not needed at all. While Fear No Evil isn't by any means perfect, it's still a very enjoyable supernatural horror film that more people should check out. See more 08/23/2020 This has to be one of the queerest horror movies ever made. Joining the ranks of films like Nightmare on elm St. 2 and Hellbent, Fear no evil tells the tale of a kid that gets bullied and discovers he's the devil's son of sorts. Add zombies, demons, glitter, lasers, lots of homoeroticism and a spattering of male nudity and there you have it. I discovered this gem a few years ago and was happy it got the blu ray treatment recently. It's not a great film but it's definitely got that sleazy, retro horror feel that makes it worthwhile. 7/10 See more 05/05/2020 I was bored through a lot of it, but then all of sudden, like out of nowhere, the movie lost its damn mind. I didn't know what the hell was going on, not sure I really cared either... See more 10/05/2019 Went from zero to bugnuts crazy in an alarming amount of time. See more 09/24/2018 Not as bad as it reputation suggests. Actually, pretty darn good for a "first film" by a 23-year-old writer/director in 1981. An odd mix of antichrist/high school revenge flick with zombies thrown in for good measure. The highlight is the finale where all Hell breaks loose during a performance of the Passion Play. See more 11/09/2014 I saw the trailer for this movie and now I would love to see it. It looked very good. very scary. I rated it 5 stars. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Frank LaLoggia

Director

Stefan Arngrim

Andrew Williams

Elizabeth Hoffman

Mikhail

Kathleen Rowe McAllen

Gabrielle

Frank Birney

Father Daly

Daniel Eden

Tony

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Movie Info

Synopsis A teenage boy (Stefan Arngrim), an old woman (Elizabeth Hoffman) and a teenage girl (Kathleen Rowe McAllen) embody Lucifer and two angels sent to stop him.
Director
Frank LaLoggia
Producer
Frank LaLoggia
Screenwriter
Frank LaLoggia
Production Co
LaLoggia Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 1981, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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