Fear continues the tradition of January horror and follows a group of friends heading out to a remote lodge. They’re faced with their greatest fears as the lodge appears to be a portal of evil. I had a really fun time with it (read my review here) and think others will too. There’s some cheese, but the film has such a cool look that it’s easy to ignore some of the more hamfisted moments. The cast is great, and the director can provide some fast-paced sequences filled with dread. While I really wish the deaths had been a little more imaginative, I think this will find a nice audience amongst the teen crowd.
I was fortunate enough to sit down with the director, and members of the cast, to all about the complicated production. This film ended up being one of the first in 2020 and therefore faced plenty of unique challenges shaping the landscape of movie productions. But after talking to director Deon Taylor, I’m not shocked they pulled it off, as his enthusiasm is infectious. And it’s also no surprise that fear was such an inspiration, given the subject matter and the time in which the movie was developed. I had a fun time talking with everyone, and it sounds like they bonded during filming. You can check the interviews out above!
Fear is IN THEATERS JANUARY 27TH, 2023. The film has the following synopsis: A weekend vacation turns sinister when a group of friends must confront their worst fears one by one. Joseph Sikora, Andrew Bachelor, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, Ruby Modine, Jessica Allain, Terrence Jenkins, and Tip “T.I.” Harris star.