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When four bodies are discovered among the industrial decay and urban grime of New York City, brash young detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Dorff) teams with ambitious Department of Health researcher Terry Huston (Natascha McElhone) to uncover the cause behind their violent and inexplicable deaths. The only common factor shared by the victims? Each died exactly 48 hours after logging on to feardot.com.
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As frustrating as a 404 error, Fear Dot Com is a stylish, incoherent, and often nasty mess with few scares.

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Barbara Ellen Times (UK) William Malone's FearDotCom is one of those hopelessly muddled horror movies where you end up feeling more disturbed by the incomprehensible plotting and lurching camerawork than anything unfolding on-screen. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Jami Bernard New York Daily News The story is a mess, some of the images offensive, the acting under par and the dialogue silly. Rated: 1/4 Jul 23, 2014 Full Review Claudia Puig USA Today Feardotcom is the cinematic equivalent of spam in your e-mail inbox. May 29, 2013 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews It’s never especially creepy or scary. It feels like a made-for-Cinemax product that somehow maneuvered its way into getting a theatrical distribution deal. Rated: 1/4 May 15, 2024 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News FearDotCom takes itself way too seriously, ultimately adding to the film's dreadfulness. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times The real torture in this vengeful cyber-spirit saga comes from having to sit through such ugly trash. Rated: 1/5 Jul 23, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Regina P Middle of the road horror film, but the mere fact that I cannot remember the ending means it was not written very well. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Nathaniel C Tbh, im kinda neutral to the movie, its okay in my opinion, but if you guys hate this film, please always respect my opinion, and ill always handle yalls back :-) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/12/23 Full Review colin m Confusing horror movie that didn't really satisfy. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Andre G This was your 1st attempt at an online scary movie. It's a ok movie. More like a suspense movie then a horror film. A website that kills you if you visit it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/16/23 Full Review Kyle M It's going to be a mess if you chop disorderly with imprecision onto what's been given or done. This aimlessly creates an incoherent style dampening the expected/envisioned results the formula structured. There's a beneficial style the film tries to tackle but failed in a cheesy matter when nonsensically turned out messy by squandering the prepared ingredients but realized too late amid the climax delivering a satisfying payoff plus decent ambiguity. If the title and marketed plot draws you in promising a potential horrific thriller, best to learn now is to be very observant of the dated briefly peeked style behind an obviously-diverted title. If tempted, you'll find a better coded site than the glitchy, buffering void. (C-) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/10/22 Full Review Audience Member William Malone can produce a nightmare-fueled monster. That monster is FearDotCom. The story doesn't make much sense nor does much else. However what can be said is that the style is persistent, strong and one of the main characters of the film. Try watching it just for the atmosphere and you may not be completely disappointed. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When four bodies are discovered among the industrial decay and urban grime of New York City, brash young detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Dorff) teams with ambitious Department of Health researcher Terry Huston (Natascha McElhone) to uncover the cause behind their violent and inexplicable deaths. The only common factor shared by the victims? Each died exactly 48 hours after logging on to feardot.com.
Director
William Malone
Producer
Limor Diamant, Moshe Diamant
Screenwriter
Josephine Coyle, Moshe Diamant
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
ApolloMedia, Carousel Picture Company
Rating
R (Language|Grisly Images of Torture|Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.2M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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