In Fear

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In Fear

R

Released Mar 7, 2014

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

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A young couple gets lost in a maze of country roads and becomes the target of a mysterious tormentor.

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Compact and effective, In Fear offers discerning horror fans a smart and disturbing plunge into the depths of cinematic anxiety.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

In Fear is a slickly made, impressively pared-down horror/thriller but is too abstract for its own good - it is hard to feel any great emotional identification (or fear) for characters who so sketchily written.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 5, 2015

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

With limited resources [Jeremy Lovering] has created a disturbingly tense and chilling scenario we can all identify with.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 5, 2015

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Carlos Aguilar

Movie Mezzanine

Despite falling into a couple inevitable conventions of the genre... In Fear's deranged ambiguity and quiet madness make for a terrifying viewing experience.

Rated: B

Mar 12, 2014

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

When the evil finally steps out of the dark, that eerie feeling completely dissipates, leaving a poorly made film with a gossamer-thin premise without its best and only weapon.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 22, 2019

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Overbaked and underwhelming.

Aug 7, 2019

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

In Fear is good at creating anxiety, but fails to sustain it successfully.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 21, 2019

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Anthony V

I can’t say I can recommend this movie if you’re looking for a movie that goes literally nowhere. In addition to a plot keeps you wondering how you ever made it through the movie then this is your movie. The characters feel like they just met yesterday and the premise behind the whole story is sketchy at best. It’s a no for me.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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John W

The film is so scary. Those scenes and events in the forest are really frightening. Because of that, I can overlook the ending not being all that good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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mark g

Obviously shot on a limited budget, so the director decided to be minimal in his approach. He accomplishes this by not trying anything grand or exquisite. Mostly driving around in the dark of isolated rural England. The problems are characters and a story that really never grab you. Somewhat erie, but also monotonous.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Jason K

Took me FOREVER to find the name of this film. I had been searching to remember this film I saw years ago off an impromptu Redbox rental night :) I remember being hooked from jump. Just thinking about how I felt completely enthralled and immersed into the position the characters were plugged into. This film has a brooding score and is gritty, well shot, superbly acted. Truly all of the elements that make up a thrilling adventure ride that can keep you on the edge of your seat. I'm really not sure why it hasn't gotten more pub but it absolutely deserves it. Alice Englert has gone on to do more and more but this little indie serves up her best performance in my opinion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Logan L

Only thing worse than a dull horror film is a consistently frustrating horror film. In Fear is the latter.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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m n

Najgori film u mom zivotu iskr znaci kancer cisti

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Synopsis

A young couple gets lost in a maze of country roads and becomes the target of a mysterious tormentor.

Director: Jeremy Lovering
Producer: James Biddle, Nira Park
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Big Talk
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Violent Cont.|Language|Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2015
Runtime: 1h 25m

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