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Fear Dot Com
Average Customer Review : 2.0/5 based on 172 reviews
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Editorial Reviews
Fear Dot Com is a total-dot-mess, but it's a stylishly graphic frightfest that horror buffs will probably appreciate. As he did with his 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill, director William Malone favors trippy atmosphere at the expense of acting, character development, and plot. Belatedly jumping on the Internet-thriller bandwagon, the film follows a brooding detective (Stephen Dorff) and a public health inspector (Natascha McElhone) as they investigate the deadly influence of the titular Web site, which channels the innermost fears of its visitors until they die of fright 48 hours later. Why 48 hours? Don't ask; Josephine Coyle's screenplay is as incoherent as Malone's grasp of narrative momentum, leaving Dorff and McElhone with little to do but look frightened and doomed. But Fear Dot Com has its moments, especially after mad doctor Stephen Rea's gruesome villainy is fully revealed, and the proceedings take on the monochrome pallor of silent German expressionism. Too bad these fantastic visuals weren't servicing a better movie. --Jeff Shannon
Spotlight Reviews
FEAR DOT COM (2009-01-05)
Customer Review : 5
THIS MOVIE WAS AWSOME I WOULD BYE IT FOR MYSHELF. AND I WOULD TELL MY FRIENDS TO WATCH THE SHOW.
Horrible, but not horrible enough for MST3K (2008-11-13)
Customer Review : 1
I would give this movie a better rating as a comedy than a "horror" movie. A woman who let her young, albino, frail, hemophiliac daughter play at an abandoned steel mill? That is comedy gold. And sadly, that scene was the highlight of the movie, and it was intended to be serious dialog - not humor.
If you want something with a similar plot that might actually be entertaining, get The Ring or even Ringu (Hiroshi Takahashi) if you want the source material. I wouldn't even say FearDotCom is worth a rental.
The movie is almost bad enough to receive MST3K treatment.
As for the DVD itself, it is a pretty bare bones DVD release. Get away while you still can.
Definitely a renter (2008-10-18)
Customer Review : 2
I can't imagine the disappointment of those who saw this in the theaters. The movie leaves you with nothing but unanswered questions. How does this ghost person know your name when you log onto the site? Why do people who log onto the site die within 48 hours? Who started the site and how is it related to the mad doctor guy? The movie has a few chilling moments, but for the most part it's a mess.
Feardotcom (2008-07-28)
Customer Review : 2
"Feardotcom" is why contemporary horror films have such a bad reputation. It's a by-the-numbers take on the ol' haunted Internet yarn, complete with a ludicrous misunderstanding of basic technology. The movie depends on its viewers to have no idea how the Internet works, and probably even what it is. I don't mind highly improbable story, but there is a limit. There's an acceptable ratio between stupidity and quality. A film with a moronic plot could be rescued by other features such as an effective, creepy atmosphere, or interesting characters with great acting. Unfortunately, "Feardotcom" is a thoroughly mediocre movie. Throw it all together and you've got a guaranteed loser.
Granted, this film isn't as bad as some of the remakes of Japanese horror films that we're seeing every few months now. It's got a few effective scenes and Natascha McElhone always turns in a solid effort. I can't recommend this to anyone, but I suppose if you're in the mood for a very so-so movie that isn't completely awful with decent pacing, I suppose this would suffice.
Medicore Horror Film (2008-04-02)
Customer Review : 1
FearDotCom is another medicore horror film that come out in 2002. The cinematography is okay but the film is confusing, full of plot holes and has no redeming values to it. William Malone who directed the vastly superior House On Haunted Hill should be ashamed of hisself and Stephen Dorff(good actor) whose last film Deuces Wild (good movie) bombed at the box office has another flop on his hands. Skip this one
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