Schizophrenia, le tueur de l'ombre

A very disturbing look at the rampage of a murderous individual who has just been released from prison. It’s a very unpleasant and nasty film that won’t improve your mood. (06/01/2012)

Well, this is a tough nut to crack. On the one hand, it’s frighteningly disturbing in its simplicity and brutal eloquence, but on the other hand, it’s unpleasantly amateurish and terribly distant. It seems to me that the only motive of the film is to try to be shocking, and that alone is not nearly enough for a quality result. Especially when the main character of the homicidal maniac comes across as an utterly disgusting and confused individual whose deviant behaviour must be a thorn in the side of any viewer capable of logical thinking. I didn't care about the killer's inner monologues accompanying the scenes of violence, because I didn't even want to know anything specific about this inhuman and twisted being. But then again, we have to remember that such people do live among us, and from that perspective Fear becomes a controversial and disturbing thriller worth watching. I even think that there is material for a very interesting remake... 55% (01/06/2013)

Fear tries to connect psychology with brutality, which is relatively openly depicted in the film. Together, this makes for a pretty depressing view of the overall events, a view that can lead you to sink into a depressing atmosphere. But the film itself doesn't stand out in many ways and is what you expect from a film like this. Still, it is well shot and has an impact. (11/05/2016)