Fear Island (TV 2009)

Five students on spring break meet at a secluded island cabin for a weekend getaway. After a night of music, drinking and getting re-acquainted the five friends are shocked to find the cabin's caretaker murdered and the only boat off the island gone. Stranded on the island they become the prey of a mysterious killer who seems bent on revenge for something the friends have done. They must defend ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Storey

Writers:

Jack Harry, Jeff Martel

Stars:

Aaron Ashmore, Haylie Duff, Lucy Hale

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Aaron Ashmore	...	Mark
Haylie Duff	...	Jenna
Lucy Hale	...	Megan
Kyle Schmid	...	Tyler Campbell
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Dr. Chalice
Martin Cummins	...	Detective Armory
Jacob Blair	...	Kyle Campbell
Jessica Harmon	...	Ashley
Jim Thorburn	...	Keith
Brenna O'Brien	...	Regina
Keith Martin Gordey	...	Mr. Campbell
Patricia Harras	...	Mrs. Campbell
Rob Morton	...	Guard
Dax Belanger	...	Cop

Storyline

After a blowout party at a secluded island cabin, five friends make a shocking discovery: a dead body and the only boat off the island gone. Trapped and unable to call for help, they become prey to a mysterious killer seeking revenge. Together, they must decipher the murderer's chilling series of clues to reveal the island's secret past ... or face death one by one.

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Plot Keywords:

island | boat | stranded | dog | unknown killer | 

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Taglines:

A beautiful secluded Island.... Five good friends... And a killer out for revenge

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

8 September 2009 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Dead End

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waterfront Pictures, Pocketbook Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

If the police didn't know for certain who everyone was, where did they get the head shots of them all?

User Reviews

Fear Island--Afraid So

Netflix is like celebrating Christmas every day. I can surf Netflix and find a satisfying film or television show to watch every night. The most recent film I took the time to see is "Fear Island." "Fear Island" (2009) is a horror/thriller film directed by Michael Storey.

Five students set out to party on a desolate island. Things go array when Jenna, the only surviving person, is interrogated by Detective Armory and Psychiatrist Jamie Chalice. It is while Jenna is being interrogated, the audience is drawn into Jenna's story-telling capabilities and is left with an uneasy feeling as to whom the mysterious killer really is.

This horror film draws my attention immediately. I'm captivated by the storyline, plot, theme, and character profiles. I am hooked. Who is the killer? If it's not Jenna then who? Because I am actively living this creepy scenario, continuously drawing conclusions, replaying the six character profiles in my head while looking for clues, makes my heart skip a beat. The music escalates to the fast-pace of a pulse, da-da, da- da, da-da. All of a sudden a snake leaps out of a cupboard, and I jump three feet off my bed. Holding my heart, I catch my breath, "Geezeee," I shout at the computer.

After gathering my sanity for a moment, my suspicions are aroused as my mind and body wants something else to be lurking behind an inanimate object. With every foot step, my heart pounds as I anticipate another melodramatic creature feverishly suspending midair wanting to gouge, claw, or bite into another character, making him or her fall suspect as a victim. I can't blink. I can't swallow. My breathing is shallow... and then the mind twist. I am lead down a path one way, then out of left field, my mind is shoved down a different path leaving me with a psychological thriller for an ending. Not a surprising ending, but the journey captivating the end result is rewarding.

The only problem I see with psychological thrillers is that by the end of the film, I am left wondering who the heck does that? And, then, one day down the line, a sociopath is suspended into reality leaving me with a comparison of the sociopath to a scenario with twisted motives in a movie much like "Fear Island."