I am amazed with all the negative feedback here, this show so far is superb, put it this way it is the twilight zone; tales from the crypt and the outer limits in one show, it is far more entertaining than the flood of B grade horror movies that came recently, the show episodes deals with different horror themes like Canibalism and witchcraft in (Eater), Zombies in (New Years Eve), Vampires in (Sacrifice), Ghosts in (Spooked), Body switch in (Family man) and the list go on. The actors, the scenario, the direction and the cinematography are all excellent, in short words this series is for the die hard horror fan and I really wish that the producers of this show just keep making more seasons of this amazing series.

I missed the first episode and I thought to myself, maybe this will be horrible.Then 'Spooked' came on and it wasn't as bad as expected but Eric Roberts acted good and the shocker was that there was no one living in that house at all and the girl was the ghost's sister and he accidentally gets shot by his buddy in the end and the sister gives a little grin. I found out what was happening when he walked into the empty house.Along comes 'The Family Man' which has to be the greatest episode I've ever seen, even better than 'Masters of Horror,' with an ending so magnificent, I was in shock.'IN Sickness and IN Health,' well, I don't want to talk about it.and Eater with a great ending, good ending and creepy characters, also a great story and sets, that one gets my vote.Overall I love Fear Itself and if it plays more episodes along the lines of 'The Family Man' and 'Eater' it might be the king.

Since "Supernatural" is in reruns, Fear Itself warrants a look for those seeking their "things-that-go-bump-in-the-night" fix. Suspenseful and gripping in sixty minutes, instead of seeing the lead characters in "Supernatural" this show features some familiar and new faces and their performances are above average but their dynamics are what make the show great with a good pinch of subtlety; never knowing what's gonna happen next. Even more impressive is despite having great production values, some of the best writers of horror fiction lend their pen to ensure good stories and keep the audience on the edge of their seat. Although its obvious its a "season replacement" for the summer, it satisfies it's core audience really well in every regard and if time persists, may knock "Supernatural" as top-dog of TV horror series.Check it out!!

I enjoyed the first two episodes. Fear Itself is a good addition to the summer drama shows. However, "Spooked" used one to many writing clichés. The detective's name is Harry, pretty close to a "Dirty Harry" rip-off in the opening scenes. Smoking of the cigar, was it necessary, or was Lionsgate prostituting itself to the American tobacco industry. Then when Harry has his own detective agency, his partner, an Afro-American, has a Big gun stuck in the back of his pants. What an Afro-American male stereotype! Finally, in the restaurant, Harry is ridiculously pouring a "ton of sugar" into his coffee cup. Are these the clichés about Americans that Canadian writers think they need in order to sell a drama in the US?