The Fear

Synopsis: Richard is a psych student at the local college who wants to do a fear therapy session at a remote cabin in the middle of the woods while a campus rapist stalks the school grounds. When his group gets to the cabin they discover a creepy old wooden dummy named Morty that Richard uses as a device for people to tell their fears to. That may seem like a good idea but things take a turn for the worst when Morty comes to life and members of the fear therapy session start to die. Richard has to try and survive not only Morty but try to uncover a deeply buried secret.

Review: A very well done Morty and a Wes Craven cameo are both wasted in this boring and poorly acted psycho thriller. There was a lot of potential here but barely any of it was realized as a well set up film falls apart very early on and never gets back on track.

Carnage Count 1/5

Sleaze Score 2/5

It was a boring movie when it got out in the 90s, and thanks to VS, it's now a boring movie with a great transfer! The story is kind of boring, the actors look like they don't give a dime and the visual effects on the. . . thing. . . !? It's just lousy. Movies like The Leprechaun were also lousy, but they were self-aware.

Because if not, you will be after watching THE FEAR. What a bizarre piece of mid90s low-budget horror. Honestly had a lot of fun with this one.

Having first seen this on VHS years ago, I remember finding it serviceable but not especially memorable. Vinegar Syndrome’s release offers a surprisingly strong presentation and a solid set of supplements that really helped me reappraise the film. The late Wes Craven’s cameo is also a fun and unexpected highlight.

This is a great little horror flick I remember renting back when it came out. It actually survived better than some. It’s no Pin but pretty creepy stuff at times.