scoup This was surprisingly good - you just have to realize that it is not a blood and gore fest.Fear of the Dark is almost a purist film; it is literally a story of a couple of kids who become afraid of the dark. It is not bogged down with lure or mythos and the need to explain who what why and where (alternately, the lack of explanation could be viewed as a film weakness).Is it clichéd? Somewhat, but the director does build enough tension to keep it interesting and scary. It is low budget so the effects are not great; however this lends itself to a certain charm and reminiscence of 80's classics.

hkisam this movie was a major disappointment. to much talk not enough action. if you want a horror movie rent Constantine, saw, final destination 1-3, or child's play 2. i thought this was going to be good, it sucked. to assholes go in to a hunted house chat about noting or half the movie and some dumb ghosts.I will say it again, this movie was a major disappointment. to much talk not enough action. if you want a horror movie rent Constantine, saw, final destination 1-3, or child's play 2. i thought this was going to be good, it sucked. to assholes go in to a hunted house chat about noting or half the movie and some dumb ghosts. boo this... sucks

kocureq It's a great horror movie. I mean it.No special f/x, no great music. The acting is good, very believable. It's no amateur class B movie. But all the details aren't really that important. The thing that makes it so good is the spirit. You see a world through eyes of a young boy, whom no one believes. During this movie you start to believe him, and you fell what he feels. I was gripping my chair for the last hour of this movie. On of the best horror movies I've seen.It just tells a story of Fear of the Dark and makes you fear too. Really. I was sweating after I've seen it.

Michael Margetis This has to be a contender for one of the worst films of all time. First of all the film doesn't make sense. My guess is the screenwriter is a monkey or maybe another member of the animal kingdom. There are more holes in the story than a pound of baby swiss. I mean, come on, where do these monsters come from and who are they? In the film they never explain. The only thing in the film worse then the screenplay is the acting. Well, the little boy, Jesse James, is actually not bad, but the guy, Kevin Zeggers, who plays his older brother sucks. The actress who plays his girlfriend gives an even more terrible performance. One could speculate that the only thing more painful than this film is castration with a rusty fishing knife, but even that is debatable. Did I mention the ending? The ending is one of the most clichéd pieces of crap I've ever experienced in my life. What happened to creativity? Most independent films I've seen don't have the money for big visual effects, so they make up for it with original writing and plot twists. Nope, 'Fear of the Dark' is about as original as a plagiarized term paper. 'Fear of the Dark' is the kind of movie that when completed, would make you feel relieved to get back to studying for an Organic Chemistry final. There's only one positive aspect about this film, once I think long and hard about it -- at least it's better then Miss Congeniality 2. Grade: F