Sorry, this movie sucks

Not even bad in a good way

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

A young woman with psychic powers aids the police in tracking down murderers; an expert in psychometry, she makes associations from an object through physical contact. However, the latest serial killer on her radar, a man who feeds on his victims' fear, is also psychic and his power may be greater than hers. A novel spin on "Eyes of Laura Mars" from writer-director Rockne S. O'Bannon, who also co-produced for Vestron Pictures, who released the film to Showtime in place of a theatrical run. Despite some lapses of logic in the plotting, a surprisingly good screamer, a bit over-the-top but still exceptional for the thriller-genre. O'Bannon has given the film a handsome look and his script has smart dialogue. In the lead, Ally Sheedy takes a while to warm up; she looks lovely here, and has a few choice moments of serious acting, but too often she relies on 'cute' or coy mannerisms. Supporting cast including Michael O'Keefe as a bachelor fireman who lives next door and Lauren Hutton as Sheedy's agent are also good. Portions of Henry Mancini's score are curiously reminiscent of his soundtrack for 1967's "Wait Until Dark". O'Bannon, the screenwriter of "Alien Nation" two years prior, continued working as a writer and director in television, and proved here he has keen instincts and a great eye for visuals.

Ally Sheedy plays a psychic, who assists the police with locating murderers and helping them to apprehended.In her spare time she writes books, flirts with firemen, and tells Stan Shaw all his memories.Then another psychic comes on the scene, but he's a serial killer, but gets Sheedy to feel the victims fears when they are being murdered. So now its up to her and the flirty fireman to catch him, but he's always one step ahead....For the most part, its a pretty tense movie, and the shadow man is a wondrous creation, but after a tantrum too many, Sheedy becomes a little tiresome, and her little outburst on the plane is deserved of a few choice words.But its a little rare movie. I found this on the horror channel late one night, as over here in the UK, its unavailable on DVD, unless you are willing to pay silly money for it.But overall the film does have a few tense moments, and the fear sharing scenes, are pretty unique, but usurped in Strange Days.The last act in the fair is wonderfully over the top, but just adds to the mix.But it's the best film ever where a woman's psychic ability can tell what her intended wants to eat...

this psychological suspense thriller was way better than i expected.it reminded me a lot of the 1976 movie,the Eyes of Laura Mars,starring Fay Dunnaway.not only is the subject matter very similar,but the style is also the same.instead of just being a normal by the numbers movie about serial killers,this one has the psychic ingredient added to the mix.it's not the first movie to do this.for example the aforementioned The Eyes of Laura Mars,but it does do it well.the suspense is nearly off the charts.the music by Henry Mancini has a lot to do with that.it's also not that predictable in terms of what is happening and how it ends.it isn't gory either.it's all about the suspense,or Fear,if you will.a nice refreshing change from the usual slice 'n dice,hack and slash gore-fests.not that there's anything wrong with that.by the way this is not the movie starring mark Walberg.it's with Alley Sheedy,who's pretty credible in a very serious role.for,me,Fear is a solid 8/10

As soon as the movie begins, we know how it's going to end. And yet "Fear" stays captivating the whole time. What makes it so interesting is the exploration of human emotion: the use of fear as a tool of communication. Yes, this is a movie about psychics and psychopaths, but it's also a movie about exploring the depth of human understanding.