Fear
1996 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.6 · 49% critics
Nicole gets swept up by a charming, modern-day romantic who seems strong, attentive, and completely devoted. But as his behavior darkens, her dream relationship turns into a tense, frightening ordeal that threatens everyone around her.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-04-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,045 votes)
- Box office
- $20,831,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Fear if you want a dark, escalating romantic thriller with lots of tension and an intense lead performance; Not for you if you prefer highly original plots or character decisions that feel consistently believable, especially if you’d rather skip Fatal Attraction-style stories or The Stepfather.
Pros: tense thriller momentum; strong lead performances; dark romantic edge | Cons: predictable twists; familiar plot beats; moments that feel implausible
Themes
- psychopath
- father
- loss of virginity
- teenage girl
- psychological thriller
- home invasion
- split personality
- ax
Cast & crew
Mark Wahlberg
as David McCall
Reese Witherspoon
as Nicole Walker
William L. Petersen
as Steve Walker
Alyssa Milano
as Margo Masse
Amy Brenneman
as Laura Walker
Tracy Fraim
as Logan
Jason Kristofer
as Terry
Jed Rees
as Knobby
Gary Riley
as Hacker
Todd Caldecott
as Gary Rohmer
Directed by James Foley