Future Fear (1997) User Reviews

some fun scenes

[quick-4 · 4/10 · 27 March 1999]

I thought that the movie had some potential. There seemed to be an ironic don't take this to serious quality to it. I mean it's not Citizen Kane or even rocky, but for a b movie it had some laughs and several intelligent scenes. The last scene with Stacey Keach and Jeff Wincott was especially good. Jeff Wincott had some great lines in the Bruce Willis vein. A very sexy love scene and a couple of good fights. It probably was butchered by Corman or who ever is in charge of his movies. It's as if the humour and intelligence was cut, but they couldn't get it all. Lucky for the viewer. Overall it was a b movie, great for late night viewing when there isn't a whole lot on. It's worth it.

The Future isn't the only thing to Fear

[kamikaze-4 · 2/10 · 27 February 1999]

Talk about your bad B movies. Future Fear is basically a three person show with scenes cribbed from other movies. Pay close attention to the trailers on the New Horizons video cassette. In the trailer for Eruption, there are scenes of Latin American extras running from an erupting volcano crowding the streets. In the middle of Future Fear, the film makers use the same scene of Latin Americans running from an erupting volcano to demonstrate the effects of mass panic of the citizens who are fleeing from a deadly virus that has been brought back by a comet. The whole movie must consist of under an hour with extra scenes from other Roger Corman New Horizon films padding out the film to a turgid eighty minute length. The plot? Jeff Wincott has created a cure for the virus, but wife Maria Ford's loyalty is for the Government led by a fascist Stacy Keach, and spends time running around the New Horizons office building trying to kill Jeff Wincott. If you ever want to see a film that quotes from Alice in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky then this it. One good scene however. In a flashback scene, Jeff Wincott and Maria Ford recreate the Mad Hatter's tea party. I don't know why, but that is an inspired scene. Too bad it lasts a few moments. The movie itself seems to last a lifetime.

MY WIFE IS TRYING TO KILL ME

[nogodnomasters · 2/10 · 2 May 2019]

The earth retrieves some RNA and then later it is a virus, from a comet and deliberately crash it into Africa in hopes that it will ravage the planet of much of the human life to pave the way for the "Aryan Messiah" according to General Wallace (Stacy Keach). The virus managed to survive the inferno of the crash. The beginning of the film has flashbacks of John Denniel (Jeff Wincott) and him narrating his bad dream about the death of his father. John who is scientific researcher and helicopter pilot id being pursued by his wife Anna (Maria Ford) fellow researcher and helicopter pilot. She is attempting to shoot down his helicopter to recover "the ark." What we notice is that their clothes are color coordinated with the color of the helicopter with Ford in red and Wincott in blue. Clearly this is the work of the genius of Roger Corman who created well coordinated costumes and vehicles in "Death Race 2000" perhaps the greatest snub in Oscar History since "Billy Jack" or anything Jennifer Aniston thinks she deserves.

What Anna wants is the other half of the story. They managed to have created zygotes of mixed human/animal genes from which they can extract serum for a cure to save the planet. He wants to extract the serum and allow the zygotes to die while Maria wants to bring the Doctor Moreau zygotes to term because they may have souls...even though they will most likely die at some point while developing.

This seem liked a great idea, but they employed deplorable actors and dialogue to bring this film to life plus the low budget aspect turned this into a nearly unwatchable film with the distraction of the idiotic Alice in Wonderland metaphors and dream sequence that should have been spent on developing a better linear plot.

Yes, Maria Ford gets naked early in the film, but if you keep watching just or another scene of her, you are wasting your time.

Guide: F-bomb, sex, nudity.

Send Me to the Past!

[Zantara Xenophobe · 1/10 · 31 August 2000]

The year is 2018. That is the only thing in the entire movie that is truly comprehensible. This is an unbelievably terrible science fiction film that isn't suitable for any viewer. Now, what about the plot, you ask? I like to discuss plots, but there just isn't one worth taking the time to explain, other than scientist Jeff Wincott wants to develop an antidote for a deadly virus, but a mad general has, for some reason, sent the scientist's wife to stop him. It all takes place in an underground compound with the cheapest sets this side of the 21st century.

Jeff Wincott, in a scene where he is standing, appropriately, in a pile of garbage, remarks that he is in "a poor man's Raiders of the Lost Ark." They even call some device an "Ark." What an insult to a great movie. But the whole film is an insult to us all, anyway. And why is a great actor like Stacey Keach trying to put a stop to his career? Except for the conclusion, he pops into the movie in shots by himself, spouting out nonsense. I guess that means he is describing the plot, huh? Well, I sure wish I had gotten a terminal virus a few hours ago. Then I wouldn't have sat through this terrible movie. Zantara's score: 1 out of 10.

The most dreadful

[Leofwine_draca · 1/10 · 19 February 2019]

FUTURE FEAR is one of the most dreadful science fiction movies I've ever seen, and that really is saying something. The movie was produced by Roger Corman on an off-day, and shot in Canada on no budget whatsoever. It has that horribly dated, grainy late '90s look going on, and former martial arts star Jeff Wincott overacting horribly as the protagonist. As for the plot, there isn't really any at all, just Stacy Keach mumbling in a shadowed room, a couple of fight scenes, and some sex.

oh, it's not that bad

[a_fortiori_ · 13 June 2001]

Ok, so it is really that bad. But it's entertaining in a Mystery-cience-Theater-3000 sort of way. I mean, it's not just bad, it's awful. It makes you wonder what the writers were thinking. The special effects are a joke, the bright latex costumes are inexcusable, and, to appeal to the highbrows, the movie contains numerous references to Alice in Wonderland, for which the main character has some kind of wierd fetish. Look for Humpty Dumpty on the mantle during the sex scenes. Anyway, it's basically a 90's update of Plan Nine from Outer Space, only without aliens (the only space shot is of this satellite collecting cosmic dust, which is shown maybe eight different times). The movie is worth checking out, if only to know for yourself how bad it really is. But don't be disappointed when you find out that those tight guns and exploding spaceship on the cover are nowhere in the film.

The worst film I've ever seen

[Elwood_Blues · 1/10 · 17 November 1998]

Well, I didn't expect much of this film, but what I saw was the worst film I've ever watched. Everything in this 'film' is d-class: the actors, the production design and ... oh yeah the special effects. I think they used some old firecracker left from last New Year's Eve. If you ever see this film in your video shop, don't touch it. 1 out of 10

The worst film ever made!

[turtle-35 · 1/10 · 10 August 2000]

An earlier comment already summed up how bad most of this film is, but one thing was left out: The plot.

Let me just add that the plot of this film is unrealistic, incoherent and extremely boring.

Very very Funny

[Robert-A-Collins · 8/10 · 24 June 2006]

With all respect to the previous comment "Oh Lordy lookout", how can say this wasn't intentional comedy? The fight bathroom battling spouse's sequence - Jeff Wincott with the plunger and Maria Ford with the knife is one of the funniest, scenes in any movie ever. Bawdy, great action, out-of left-field - and worth the price of the rental easy. A lot of other stuff is deliberately hilarious -sandwitched into a quirk "B" sci-fi story.

I think Wincott and Maria Ford (who shows real acting chops and terrific comedic timing) both get a big "thumbs up" here.

Give it a break, I've rented a lot bigger budget stuff that delivered a LOT less!

Through The Looking Glass, And Onto The Seas Of Cheese.

[shannon.dunmyer · 6/10 · 2 January 2001]

I caught this one on late night Showtime, and unlike everyone else I didn't think it sucked. The acting was pretty good, and the story was passable for a late night sci-fi flick. The sets and FX were weak, but sets and FX aren't what makes a movie or TV show good, look at Dr Who! I'll grant you that this wasn't on par with Dr Who, but I'd watch Future Fear twice more before reading the back of Twister once. Maria Ford, as usual, made it all worth it. She's smart, a good actor, and drop-dead gorgeous. Stacy Keach and Jeff Wincott were both good as well, with some pretty funny lines and scenes.

I give it 6/10.

Good Lordy look out!!!

[bil101ez73 · 10/10 · 12 June 2004]

I don't know where to begin on this "ahead of its time" movie, if you will. Stacy Keach must have still been doing community service while doing this flick. That is the only way he could have signed up for this beauty. He was definitely doing his deed to society. The reference of the Mad Hatter makes no sense at all. Then again, the entire movie makes no sense. But, I will say this about this mega-hit, it is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. The main actor, Jeff something, is a crazy lunatic actor with some great potential. He alone is worth seeing. It is a great comedy, even though it is not supposed to be a comedy. Worth seeing? You had better reserve it at Blockbuster tonight!

Don't Fear this great movie!

[haznael · 8/10 · 20 April 2002]

If you love to watch bad movies, then here's one for you. Though not quite as great as Troll 2, Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy, or Black Rage, Future Fear is definitely worth watching for all you freaks out there. A the start of the movie, you get to see what looks like two remote-control planes flying through a desert. At least I thought they were remote control. It turns out that they're supposed to be real! That's where the fun begins. Soon you find out about the confusing plot involving the rights of cloned fetuses, who one of the main characters loves with a mother's passion. Then you'll get to see the bad-guy' fortress, which on the inside looks just like any old office building, and numerous other details. Overall, the acting is abysmal, the plot is nonexistant, and the special effects are a sin on all of humanity--which leaves you with a fine film indeed. Watch it as soon as possible!

Roger Corman presents...it says it all

[~PL~ · 27 January 2002]

Future fear is produced by our friend Roger Corman, who is recognized for producing very cheesy movies, and for directing some pretty bad movies featuring Vincent Price, long ago. But this review isn't about Roger Corman...First, let's start with what happens when you're at the video. You're walking and looking on the shelves to choose a movie. You see this one, with Jeff Wincott on the cover, holding a huge, killer gun, and a shot Maria Ford's face, with a couple of explosions. Then you look upper, and you see the DVD version (the one that is shown on the IMDb page, which has EXACTLY the same picture of Jeff Wincott, except he's wearing a futuristic suit and holding a bigger gun. The Maria Ford shot is also different. She is wearing a red leather suit with a gun. Now, the problem is that the biggest gun in this film is a Beretta 270 pistol. They also seem to have stolen one of the laser guns from James Bond's Moonraker. It looks exactly the same. Now, why am I spending so many words for something that is absolutely not important, the guns? Well, that is simply because the covers seem to be trying to show that the film's charms are the big guns, which are absent in this film. But let's continue the story of the guy at the video. He takes this movie, hoping so much action, explosions, guns, and brings it to his home. He puts it in the video, after paying 3 or 4 bucks for the rent. He watches it. The first explosion he'll see is also the last, and it is so very badly done, it looks like a video game's explosion on a real background, it really looks corny. Okay, the guy's deceived, but he continues watching it. He sees a dream sequence, which is surprisingly well filmed and moody. But then comes a scene of sexuality, including nudity of Maria Ford, and the guy asks himself this particular question:"Did the director try to save his film with some cheap nudity?". First, that director will have to learn some things; When you want to put special effects, such as spaceship effects and an explosion, make sure it doesn't look cartoonish or like a Reboot episode. He'll also have to learn that the names of our friends Jeff Wincott, Maria Ford and even Mr.Stacy Keach are not an advantage on the cover of a film. He'll have to learn that an idea that could make a 10 minutes short film should not be turned into a 89 minutes feature. He'll also have to learn that erotic scenes have to be shot in a different context than during a fight where you see flashbacks of sexual acts the characters had that can be compared to the way they are fighting. Finally, an action movie should at least contain an ingredient; some action. This one has none, just a brief fight at the end, but it's still very weak and lame action. This movie has no budget, and it didn't deserve any, don't give that director more budget for his next film, he should stop directing. This film is torture. I give it a generous 1/10.

Boring and slow

[Moviefan-19 · 21 January 1999]

I watched this movie on cable tv. How disappointed I am. Not only boring but it is also too slow. Why did a high-profile actor like Stacy Keach agree to star in this movie? Follow my advice. Avoid it at all cost.