Shadow of Fear

And the reason being is the characters .

Firstly I agree with one reviewer who stated that , in this type of movie , you have to like the victim and dislike the agressor .

I did not like the lead female role . From the begining she and her" team of protectors " ,annoyed me . This woman seemed incapeable of defending herself in anyway on her own , even though she is protrayed as being strong and independant from the opening scenes .

Secondly , I felt completely uncomfortable about the way that mental illness was dealt with in this movie , I mean, it was blatently obvious from the very start that Morgan was suffering from severe mental illness , and for anybody not to have noticed that ,and not to act immediatley , by reporting it , is just ridiculous .

And of course I felt sorry for Morgan , being that unwell is not a choice made by people who suffer from mental illness , rather a condition that requires urgent care and help .

Sorry , for the speech , but as I said , this movie made me feel uncomfortable .

The title doesn't indicate that this is an above average lifetime movie with good acting and a plausible story. For this kind of movie it isn't too overboard. It avoids melodrama or shock tactics and remains plausible and realistic. Of course it is a movie so there are some elements of the plot that feel like a composite to achieve a dramatic story. The plot is a waitress/writer becomes the stalking target of an obsessed mentally ill man who is off his meds. The difficulties in dealing with a mentally ill person and the limited recourse for stalking victims is presented in a no nonsense fashion.

The behavior shown is an accurate if extreme portrayal of the mental illness schizophrenia even tough the violence only occurs in extreme cases in real life. I have seen someone like that with the obsessive calling and rubbish rantings and papers. Will Estes does a good job of portraying the mentally ill person without overacting or melodrama.

Amanda Righetti gives a believable performance through the various stages and ups and downs of coping with the situation and the effect of the stalking on her.

Well done. Worth a watch.

This movie is great. I watched it twice and its such a well done, responsible portrayal at a very real issue. Righetti did an amazing job at showing the emotional plight that stalking can do not only to the victim, but everyone around them. I also can't say enough good things about Will Estes performand and how well he captured the role of the stalker, and harmful it can be for people to overlook the psychological side of it. The cast did an amazing job, and keep in mind this is based on a true story, and they handled this issue so responsibly, and it's just a damn good thriller.

A great TV Movie that is extremely well acted by all concerned with a very sound plot that doesn't pull any punches while tackling a difficult subject matter is how I would describe this little gem.Starring Amanda Righetti as Casey Cooper who has her life turned around when she becomes the victim of a 'stalker'. She changes from an outgoing, extrovert and confident to a young lady who is afraid to venture outside or far from her home whilst receiving the statutory hate mail and endless 'phone-calls that the Police appear to have no power OR to her and her friends NO WILL to stop. This film drives on from start-to-finish and I guarantee will have you 'supporting' poor Casey and her friends as they fight against the seeming in-action of the local Police and her 'stalker' until they are unsure which exactly is the worst of the two? A brilliant support cast includes Will Estes,Harry Hamlin, Christie Burson and Eric Smzanda

Long & ponderous and anti-climatic. The lead actress is fine & will no doubt have better roles in the future.