A Fantastic Fear of Everything

2/6/20141h 40m

Theatrical Release (US)

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.

Director:

Crispian Mills

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$1,500,000.00

Revenue:

$96,948.00

Key words:

paranoia
holiday season
personal demons

Cast

Simon Pegg

~ as ~

Jack

Paul Freeman

~ as ~

Dr. Friedkin

Clare Higgins

~ as ~

Clair De Grunwald

Amara Karan

~ as ~

Sangeet

Alan Drake

~ as ~

Perkins

Michael Feast

~ as ~

Disgruntled Diner

Mo Idriss

~ as ~

Disgruntled Diner

Elliot Greene

~ as ~

Biggie

Harley Kierans

~ as ~

Tiny

Kamal Onyiukah

~ as ~

Noodles

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Reviews (2)

Gimly
Written 7 year(s) ago
6
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
Written 4 year(s) ago
4
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.