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Fear1996

Name: Fear
Genre: Psychological, Survival
Released: 1996-04-12
Rating: 6

“Together forever. Or else.”

Directed by James Foley

6.0

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.2Rotten Tomatoes 47%Metacritic 51TMDB 6.6

✍ Review

On the charts

#11·Top Horror Movies of 1996

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Year

1996

Runtime

97 min

Box Office

Domestic

$20,831,000

🏆 1 win & 2 nominations total

The premise

Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.

Horror Vault's take

When sixteen-year-old Nicole falls hard for the magnetic and seemingly ideal David, she believes she's found everything she ever wanted in a boyfriend. But the charming exterior begins to crack, revealing a possessive and volatile darkness that puts Nicole and everyone she loves in serious danger. What starts as a coming-of-age romance quickly escalates into a nerve-shredding fight for survival as David's obsession spirals out of control. This 90s thriller delivers mounting dread as the dream turns decisively, violently wrong.

Content: Violence, Graphic Violence, Sexual Content, Mature Themes Involving A Teenage Character, Domestic Abuse, Home Invasion Threat