The Fear: Resurrection (1999)

It's death-by-fear (aka scared-to-death) in this deceptively psychological thriller. The hero, Mike brings his friends to his grandparents' house for a Halloween party wherein they will all... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Angel

Writer:

Kevin Richards (screenplay)

Stars:

Gordon Currie, Stacy Grant, Phillip Rhys

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gordon Currie	...	Mike Hawthorne
Stacy Grant	...	Peg
Phillip Rhys	...	Mitch
MYC Agnew	...	Chris (as Myc Agnew)
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Jennifer
Kelly Benson	...	LisaAnne
Brendan Beiser	...	Ned
Rachel Hayward	...	Trish
Larry Pennell	...	Grandfather
Betsy Palmer	...	Grandmother
John Paul Fedele	...	Morty (as Jon Fedele)
Garvin Cross	...	Stephen
Byron Chief-Moon	...	Crow (as Byron Chief Moon)
Ingrid Tesch	...	Louise
Riley Newport	...	Little Mike Hawthorne

Storyline

It's death-by-fear (aka scared-to-death) in this deceptively psychological thriller. The hero, Mike brings his friends to his grandparents' house for a Halloween party wherein they will all dress up as their innermost fears. Mike's fear is that he's inherited a homicidal legacy from his father. Mike's father was a serial killer who murdered his mother right in front of him when Mike was five before committing suicide. Mike's fear manifests itself in his inability to commit to his girlfriend of 4 1/2 years, Peg for fear that he will kill her too. Everything gets rolling when an ancient Indian totem wooden figure named Morty comes to life and starts killing off Mike's friends by making their worst fears come true. The ultimate confrontation comes when Mike has to face his greatest fear - his own father.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | costume | halloween | stable | snake | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Production Company Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fear 2

Filming Locations:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ubiquitous Productions Inc., Devin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Mike breaks the mirror, it cracks into small fragments. Later, when he looks into it, the broken pieces are much larger.

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Connections

Follows The Fear (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Who Do You Think You Are"
Words and Music by Brad Stanfield
Performed by Magic Love Fountain
Courtesy of Surreal Recordings/Brad Stanfield Production (BMI)

User Reviews

I don't think they'll be making The Fear 3.

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable.****Very Good.***Okay.**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead.*Avoid At All Costs.

I really should have learned my lesson by now.Horror sequels,no matter how interesting they may sound or how good their intentions may be,never work.

And this heap big pile of babababooshka meant one of the worst halloween night movies I'd had the displeasure of having out in ages.I should have got The Faculty out instead.

I only saw it because I remembered seeing the original ages ago,and was interested in seeing what wonders a sequel could toss up.Well,in some parts,dull,predictable,seen-it-all-before cliches were thrown up like anything.I mean,quarter of the way into it,I was left unimpressively baffled.Wow.He attacks his nutty father's tombstone with an axe,and,when he and his lover walk away,wow,it starts to bleed.How scary.(Bram Stoker's Dracula,anyone?)

And that scene with the snake in the forest was pathetically stupid.A snake could'nt survive in those temperatures.Pah.

On the charecter front,I was most amused by those 2 sexy blonde chicks (one displaying leather trousers I wanted to go up and slap very hard on the bum.)I spent the final half of the movie staring amourously at them.

But then,onto good old Morty.

In the original,he was a tortured,sympathetic horror creation who you grew to like towards the end.In this shambles of a sequel,a complete waste of time and money for everyone,he's a metamorphosising,crass,cack handed man like beast ,who quotes tired one liners on his hapless victims.I actually thought he looked like Dolph Lundgren a bit in the cupboard.

Sequels to excellent,sucessful horror films have stank (Candyman 2,An American Werewolf In Paris),but sequels to unknown,unappreciated horror flicks like The Fear are just torture to sit through.I just absolutely could not wait for this to be over.

Utterly unscary,paceless and boring,I would deter you from renting this movie as your halloween treat.*