A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

2012-06-07 • 1h 40m • R •
Comedy Thriller Horror
5.7
User Score
297 votes

Overview

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

Crispian Mills

Director

Crispian Mills

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$96,948

Runtime

1h 40m

Release Date

2012-06-07

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Reviews

Gimly

Gimly

2018-03-09T10:23:43.671Z

It all hinges on Simon Pegg, and for me, he makes it work. _A Fantastic Fear of Everything_ will not be for everyone, indeed, it's darker than even your average horror comedy, but I am happy to have seen it. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

Kamurai

Kamurai

2020-08-13T01:50:54.624Z

Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend unless you're ona Simon Pegg binge or an eccentric writer. I like Simon Pegg, but this doesn't feel like one of his movies, and maybe that was the point. It has an interesting premise, and maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind for the movie, but I don't find the paranoia and mental afflictions of the character funny: I don't even feel they're presented as jokes. There is some heavily worked situational comedy, but the movie doesn't feel like a comedy itself. Long story short: it was kind of a depressing watch with some mildy interesting psychology to it and rather little criminology.