Fear Movie Review 1996

Wahlberg (the former Marky Mark) is a parents' worse nightmare: the violent, obsessed boyfriend of a 16-year-old girl (Witherspoon) as "Fatal Attraction" goes to the prom. Some cleverness, but ultimately follows a familiar, cliched path littered with one-dimensional characters and predictable plot twists. Gory, unconvincing climax kills any credibility that was left. The one standout is Petersen as the girl's protective father.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Teen Angst, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Stepparents, Obsessive Love, Hell High School, Architects & Architecture, Dads

Screenplay

Christopher Crowe

Cast

Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, William L. Petersen, Amy Brenneman, Alyssa Milano, Tracy Fraim, Christopher Gray, Todd Caldecott

Cinematography

Thomas Kloss

Director

James Foley

Music

Carter Burwell

Producer

Brian Grazer, Ric Kidney, Karen Kehela, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Awards

MTV Movie Awards 1997: Song ("Machinehead").