The story was fantastic and scary as hell. You can feel the intensity and anxiety that the movie sends to the viewers. However, the ending was lacking impact. It seemed too rushed. It's worth watching for a good thrill. Very creepy

After reading all the wonderful reviews I was really looking forward to watching this movie. Unfortunately I found the movie disappointing to say the least. We are told that Kayce had helped police many times in the past to catch serial killers, consequently she should know the kind of information they hope to get from her. Maybe I missed something here but at no point did I hear her mention the tattoo on his right hand? This could have been a fantastic movie, the storyline was great but too many holes were present. We discover to the end that the killer could not read her mind but that of the fireman who lived next door. How then was he getting inside her head? Remember he was getting inside her head before she met the guy next door? It would have been nice to see her learning to control her gift better too in order to fight him. There were so many possibilities for this movie, it just didn't deliver for me ....

Fear is written and directed by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It stars Ally Sheedy, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Michael O'Keefe and Lauren Hutton. Music is by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Robert Stevens. Plot sees Sheedy as Cayce Bridges, a gifted psychic who aids the police in capturing serial killers. However, when she "tunes" into the elusive killer known as The Shadow Man (Vince), she finds that he too has the gift……Originally slated for a full theatrical release, Fear eventually made its bow on Cable TV. Following in the footsteps of other sub-genre psychic thrillers like The Eyes of Laura Mars, O'Bannon's movie is very efficient as a creeper, containing more than competent acting performances, a film with good ideas and visual touches, but ultimately undone by a weak ending.Film kicks into gear straight from the off as we join Cayce helping the police track a serial killer who is driving his latest victim to his place of slaughter. The effects used are blue tinted paranormal visions that put us in the car with the killer, this gives off the necessary unnerving vibe that O'Bannon manages to maintain right up until the finale. Picture is further boosted by its premise, a killer turning the psychic tables on his pursuer. This provides some quality moments of disquiet, notably an airport sequence that chills the blood. But then an ending, unimaginatively played out at a fair ground via the Hall of Mirrors, that insults the viewers who have been perched on the edge of their seats up till now. Problem is that the Shadow Man (played with wobbly eyed intensity by Vince) is a hulking brute who has terrorised and overpowered a number of women in the film. We are then asked to accept that Cayce, a wee slip of a girl (perfectly petite Sheedy), can fell said brute with the minimum of fuss. I'd have laughed if I didn't feel so annoyed.Shame because there's still more than enough good here to make it a comfortable recommendation to like minded adults. But it should have been so much better. 6.5/10

this film was so campy and badly overacted,ally's scene especially at the restaurant,reminded me of the hilarious scene in "the birds" with tippy oh,oh,oh ,ohing when the birds are trying to get in the house.i think it would make a great cult film.i do realize it was early in ally's career and she did improve with age. Lauren Hutton was classy and professional and i wondered why she hasn't been utilized more by the Hollywood film community. also an error seems to be when the killer first rings the doorbell,the old woman opens it,but in the flashback the scenario changes.also what was the significance of her not getting the right puzzle piece for the neighbor.i think the director must believe his viewing audience has the mentality of a herd of goats! ie,the scene when ally comes to establish her "credentials: to the 2 police officers,her psychic revelations went on ad infinitum.she covered everything except what kind of underwear they wore'We get It