To be honest, I wasn't at all surprised to find that after viewing Jeremy Lovering's "In Fear" that the hatred for it on internet sites was large. It's that type of film, a film existing in the horror field of things that can cause mass debate, disappointments for those after a jolting or gory shocker, and yet there's also pleasures that some have found in it. If you have seen it and hate it then there's no need to read on, I got nothing for you, this is purely a review by someone who loved it and hopes that anyone who hasn't seen it may just give it a chance.A young couple very early in their courting relationship are driving across rural Ireland to a music festival. After a fraught stop at a local public house, they continue on the journey only to get lost. As night draws in and they appear to go around in circles, they start to get menaced by person or persons unknown and unseen...As anyone who has been in the situation will attest, getting lost in an unfamiliar countryside is no fun, especially when the night falls. "In Fear" pitches two young characters (played superbly by Iain De Caestecker & Alice Englert who are reacting naturally) into one such scenario. This is a couple who are only two weeks into their relationship, they don't really know each other do they? So when things start to get tense and scary they are naturally ill at ease with each other's company, they have no idea how to react to what is happening to them - which is continuously ambiguous.Two people in a car in the countryside shouldn't be scary, but it is because things get tense. Things start to happen to them, simple things that suggest an outside force is at work, all while the once pretty scenery has become a menacing backdrop, with the sound work prodding away at our fretful protagonists. Then a third party enters the fray and things get even more ambiguous, but such is the stripped down nature of the pic the nail-biting tension goes up another notch.This is not new horror cinema, in fact it's a little contrived in places, but all the fears on show here are easy to relate to. Both as regards the scary situation and as an early date experience! It's stylishly filmed by Lovering and his cinematographer David Katznelson, with tight close-ups and nifty use of the dark spaces on the country roads turning the tension screws. All of which just leaves the ending, an ending which will either infuriate or baffle you, or conversely have you nodding in admiration at the bare faced cheek of it. 9/10

Jeremy Lovering's directorial debut, In Fear, is a British horror/thriller set in the countryside of Northern Ireland. A young couple, Tom and Lucy, have only been together for two weeks. They are on their way to join some friends at a music festival when Tom announces he has booked a hotel for the night as a surprise. Things start to go wrong on their way to the hotel as they get lost, and strange things start to happen.Lucy, played by Alice Englert (better known to me from Beautiful Creatures, and also starred in Ginger & Rosa) was excellent in this movie. I found her presence to be entertaining, in that she managed to execute each scene perfectly. In an interview with The Telegraph, Englert admitted that filming the scenes for In Fear left her feeling a little distraught. She was quoted as saying "When the director said "cut" I started sobbing and sobbing and sobbing,' Englert says. 'It got a little bit too real. I was so distraught." check out the full article hereTom, played by Iain De Caestecker (Known for Coronation Street and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) also put on a convincing performance as the male protagonist. He didn't stand out as much as Englert, I felt she really stole the movie to be fair.Allen Leech (since appearing in In Fear, he has been in The Imitation Game and Downton Abbey) played Max, the movie's antagonist. Leech only came into the movie about half way through it, but his character portrayal was amazing. He gave the impression that he really was a deranged psychopath. Hats off to Leech for this movie.The first half of the movie, is excellent. The low budget isn't an issue at all, as most of it is set on rural country roads. The ending had so much potential, but didn't cut the mustard for me. I felt like I was left without a definitive answer as to 'why'. Anyone that knows me and my movie tastes will know that I either need the ending to be hidden, so I have to go back and look for it or completely obvious to see. I have no time for movies that don't seem to come together with some sort of explanation. Apart from that fact, it was a relatively good movie.

A couple of friends, Tom(Iain De Caestecker) and Lucy(Alice Englert)are planning to meet friends at a music festival. They have yet to make it official that they are a couple and Tom decides to surprise Lucy by making reservations at a remote hotel to spend the night before the festival. This British road trip flick soon becomes pure torment. The young couple end up driving through a maze of country roads to get to the hotel. A relaxing getaway soon becomes a nightmare as Tom and Lucy realize they are lost. It is getter closer and closer to nightfall and the car is riding near empty.There is really no decent scenery. A one lane muddy road that keeps twisting and turning. Signs giving directions have somehow been changed thus the couple, that is hard to like, are trapped. Nothing actually scary, but an atmosphere that will fray your nerve endings.

Summary: In Fear is a horrendously underrated horror film that deserves more recognition for its superb performances and cleverly disturbing moments. 100/100 (A+)Tom and Lucy are both happy young adults eager to set out on their first weekend getaway as a couple. They set off for a planned stay at a remote hotel but quickly find themselves getting lost in a maze of backwoods roads. However they soon discover that they are at the mercies of an unknown tormentor that is eager to take advantage of their vulnerability and distance from civilization. I hate to give perfect ratings, I'm not lying, check out my user profile. This astonishing film deserves it. Such a disturbing ride! In Fear is awesome because most of the shocking scenes came from just inside of a car.It is a very well done low-budget film, that doesn't even look like a low-budget flick. In Fear proves that horror films don't need a big cast or an expensive budget, they just need the right director, a talented cast, and a smart script. It is a slow ride, but it kept me entertained and interested all time. The characters are likable and they also have some Irish charisma. Iain De Caestecker (Tom) and Alice Englert (Lucy) are two wonderful actors, they were excellent in the whole movie and they gave their best, especially Alice Englert, her screams made me have chills; I dare to say that her performance is Oscar-worthy.It's sad that a huge part of the audience bashed this gem. Maybe it was too different for them. Audiences nowadays want to jump out of their seats by cheap jump-scares and they are starving for lots of gore and violence. In Fear is not this type of horror film at all. It is just a strange, well-acted and painfully disturbing movie, without any significant flaws in my opinion. That's why I gave it a perfect score, it delivers what it promises. This movie freaked me out so much. I saw it a year ago and I still remember every frame of it. I will remember this little flick for years, it affected me so much, seriously.As I said, most of the memorable scenes set place into a car. It's awesome how the director takes advantage of his small cast and budget to create an absolute masterpiece. Once you read the plot synopsis of the film, you may think that it is a boring movie, (Two people in a car, being scared) but it wasn't boring at all, it surprised me so much. I also love it because it doesn't show too much of the violent scenes, the scariest moment in the film (near the end) was a completely unseen scene, but it proves that imagination can be as scary as anything on screen. In Fear is just my type of horror movie.Jeremy Lovering has just made an instant classic. Some people complain about the lack of an ending, but I really don't care, you can make your own ending! That's why I love this film. It's hard to say that you will enjoy it, but please give it a chance. You may love it as much as me. Do not expect lots of gore and jump-scares. Just expect excellent performances, disturbing moments and screams out loud. In Fear is an effective and quite disturbing ride, an instant classic to me. I hope you like it! It's the best horror film of 2014 for me, above The Babadook, Under the Skin and Oculus. Such a terrific piece of work. (A+)