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A Problem With Fear

Play trailer Poster for A Problem With Fear Released Sep 5, 2003 1h 37m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young man (Paulo Costanzo) in a futuristic Canadian city must overcome his fears in order to end a plot that is causing people to die.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Uncertain as to whether it's a horror story, a cautionary tale or simply another absurdist look at life and love in the big city, A Problem With Fear gets its own case of the cold sweats. Rated: 2/5 Nov 4, 2003 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail A Problem With Fear is aggressively busy, jumping between sterile office buildings, airless shopping malls and hurtling subways, cut with television and computer game images. None of it though, amounts to much beyond a sense of visual irritation. Rated: 2/4 Nov 4, 2003 Full Review Oz eFilmCritic.com Rated: 3/5 Jun 21, 2004 Full Review Jon Popick Planet S Magazine Stinks up the joint. Nov 6, 2003 Full Review Jay Stone National Post Rated: 2/4 Nov 4, 2003 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews The whole film has an air of smugness about it, as if Burns has created this 92-minute joke which either you get or you don't. Rated: 2/4 Nov 4, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Its a very weird movie thats meant to be funny and it is conceptually. The direction of the movie failed to realize the potential of this concept doh. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Laurie works in a small store in Calgary shopping centre, but to get there, he has to rely on his sister Michelle, because he's afraid to cross the street. But that's not all: he's also afraid of elevators, escalators, open spaces and especially, intimacy. Actually, his girlfriend considers that his worst fear. When Michelle's company invents a bracelet that contains a warning system alerting the wearer to danger before it happens, Laurie agrees to test the prototype. Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release Logline: A woman becomes convinced that her thoughts are becoming reality. Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy and Suspense/Horror Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Production Co.: Burns Film, Microscope Filming Locations: Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada Produced in: Canada Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was hilarious. The satire was spot on and Paul Costanzo was oh so believable as a young man plagued by phobias. The hiccup scene in the high school is a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member My kind of date movie. Gotta love a good Canadian movie with great actors and a good plot. I love this movie through and through. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Im really not a fan of emily hampshire. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member a good Alberta movie with shots of Calgary Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man (Paulo Costanzo) in a futuristic Canadian city must overcome his fears in order to end a plot that is causing people to die.
Director
Gary Burns
Producer
George Baptist, Luc Déry, Shirley Vercruysse
Screenwriter
Gary Burns, Donna Brunsdale
Distributor
Christal Films
Production Co
Burns Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2003, Wide
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround