A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012)

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear ... See full summary »

Directors:

Crispian Mills, Chris Hopewell

Writer:

Crispian Mills (screenplay)

Stars:

Simon Pegg, Alan Drake, Kiran Shah

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Pegg	...	Jack
Alan Drake	...	Perkins
Kiran Shah	...	Small Man in Duvet
Jack Jaikol Situn	...	Vietnamese Newspaper Man
Michael Feast	...	Maitre D' / Eye of Death
Henry Bowers-Broadbent	...	Moustached Waiter
Clare Higgins	...	Clair De Grunwald
Paul Freeman	...	Dr. Friedkin
Mo Idriss	...	Disgruntled Diner
Doug Tulloch	...	Lead Head
Elliot Greene	...	Biggie (as Elliot Green)
Josh Warner-Campbell	...	Taggz
Harley Kierans	...	Tiny
Kamal Onyiukah	...	Noodles
Millie Hagland	...	Duck

Storyline

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | serial killer | dirty clothes | fate | victim of circumstance | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Die fürchterliche Furcht vor dem Fürchterlichen

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indomina Productions, Keel Films, Pinewood Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jack: Well, actually, writers and serial killers are very similar. They're practically brothers.

User Reviews

Amusing in places.

I went to see A Fantastic Fear of Everything with no expectations as I hadn't read any reviews and had been underwhelmed by a couple of Simon Pegg's recent efforts. To use a crude rating system i'd say that this was marginally better than Paul and a lot better than Burke & Hare.

I liked the originality of the story and the journey the character took through the movie. It was frequently amusing without ever getting to real laugh-out-loud comedy levels. Silly humour mixed in with quite clever stuff. I'm not sure how it'll go down outside of the U.K. and indeed I felt that it was more suited to a television rather than big- screen format. It's the sort of film I think you could really appreciate if you put it on after coming home completely inebriated from the pub, although you'd probably have to shave 10-15 minutes off the running time in order to stay awake till the end.