Fear (2000–2002)

A crew of people are assembled to enter places of notoriety that are supposedly haunted from a violent history. If those people succeed in their mission, they'll win a big cash prize.

Creators:

Martin Kunert, Eric Manes

Stars:

Donald Layno, Derek Miller, Setorii Pond

Cast

Series cast summary:
Donald Layno	...	Himself (1 episode, 2000)
Derek Miller	...	Himself (1 episode, 2000)
Setorii Pond	...	Angela (1 episode, 2000)
Jenn Pinto	...	Herself (1 episode, 2001)
Irina Slutskaya	...	Herself (1 episode, 2001)
Major Dodge		(1 episode)
Tara Stiles		(1 episode)

Storyline

Blair Witch Project meets Survivor... Six contestants, armed only with cameras and ghost hunting equipment explore purportedly haunted places in order to determine if supernatural activity is present. They must complete dares in order to win cash prizes. If they fail, they are eliminated. Sound easy? "Fear" is never that simple, especially when you factor in those disembodied footfalls, and shadows that only appear on infrared. Reality TV at its most frightening.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | video camera | paranormal | overnight in a haunted house | haunted house

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Genres:

Horror | Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

MTV

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Dare

Filming Locations:

Moundsville, West Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTV Networks

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was named #6 on Entertainment Weekly's 15 Taboo Breaking TV Moments.

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Quotes

Lauren: Are you scared?
Derek: No.
Lauren: Then can you make me not scared?

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Connections

Followed by Faces of Fear (2001)

User Reviews

Horror television at its finest

This show was absolutely terrific. Each episode would find six intrepid teenagers or twenty-somethings transported to an undisclosed and purportedly haunted location. Once there they would be assigned a series of "dares" to be accomplished as they moved towards a cash reward. With atmospheric lighting and camera work the locations seemed even spookier than they already were. The finest single episode of this great and lamented series was a trip into an abandoned mine in Mexico where all six competitors bailed on the first try and three of the six departed in fear on the second try. The place was fearsome even through the television screen. Far scarier than eating a plate full of worms or soaking in a vat of fat on that similarly named show that is still going strong on another network. This show's cancellation is just more proof that MTV hasn't got a clue what to do with quality programming other than to get rid of it so as not to show up their mindless spring break drivel.