Michael Ledo Tom (Iain De Caestecker ) is taking his not yet girlfriend Lucy (Alice Englert) to an Irish festival. They stop at a pub where an undisclosed incident happens in the pub, that we may or may not know what really happened. Tom convinces Lucy they should stop at the remote Kilairney House Hotel. While looking for the hotel, they get lost and attacked by a local.Nearly the entire movie is filmed in a car. The fact that they were lost going around in circles unable to try a different route seemed a bit far fetched. The whole premise had me scratching my head. I still haven't figured out what happened so terrible in the pub to warrant the harassment. And the ending was just messed up.This was terrible by horror standards and was too inane to be a decent thriller. Redbox took me for another one.Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity.

JustineAssad Tom (Iain de Caestecker) and Lucy (Alice Englert) get themselves lost in the Irish countryside while trying to find an isolated hotel. Their fear deepens when they realise they are perhaps not as alone as they may have thought when things start to go wrong as the night creeps in.Oh shame. What a pity. This started really, really good – it was building some nice tension with the setting and the fleeting appearances of shadowy figures; the anxiety continued to build when, at the beginning, they took turn after turn only to end up at the same little shack from which they departed - the creepiness that slithered across my skin made me smile. It was that good. I continued to smile when Lucy's hair was pulled by invisible hands, and my smile just about became a grin when they found her clothes strewn over and across the bushes. I felt, at that time, that I was in for one thrilling, thrilling ride.Unfortunately – the thrills sorta kinda fizzled out after that, which was disappointing to say the least when the filmmakers had done such an exemplary job in building the suspense. It felt almost as if they failed to capitalise on everything good they had created and had run out of inspiration, just ever so slightly unable to take the film to that next level – and I really believe there was a next level, and that it could have been amazing because there was a lot of potential here. A lot. There was a taut atmosphere, and the fear and unease was almost palpable.Negativity aside, it wasn't the worst film I've seen, but neither was it the scariest especially given its early promise. And also on the plus side, it had some nice photography that greatly benefited the atmospherics. While I felt the performance were good I can't say I liked Lucy all too much – she wasn't the most proactive and I was sorta kinda swearing at her to get out of the car and DO SOMETHING while Tom got the pesh beat out of him. What also bugged me was the fact that she just took off – literally, got into the car and took off – without bothering to even try and find him when Max (Allen Leech) came after them in the woods. Speak of looking out for number one...Anyway: while I can't deny I was disappointed, In Fear is more than watchable, and the first half of the film definitely does deliver on shivers and scares, and perhaps on a second viewing I might appreciate more, knowing what it is, flaws and all.

allyatherton This is one of those films that I recorded and left unwatched for a few weeks.In many ways this was right up my street. It's creepy. It's claustrophobic. It's pretty scary in parts and it kept my interest all the way through. It's one of those odd-ball movies that you only find yourself watching in the early hours but I liked it. The only thing that let it down was the acting. None of the performances by the three main leads was brilliant, especially the male lead who was so wooden you could probably stir soup with him.However it worked and the storyline was so intriguing that the acting didn't spoil my viewing. This plot reminded me of an old Twilight Zone episode. And that's good because I'm a big Twilight Zone fan.

Guillermo Bosque Summary: In Fear is a horrendously underrated horror film that deserves more recognition for its superb performances and cleverly disturbing moments. 100/100 (A+)Tom and Lucy are both happy young adults eager to set out on their first weekend getaway as a couple. They set off for a planned stay at a remote hotel but quickly find themselves getting lost in a maze of backwoods roads. However they soon discover that they are at the mercies of an unknown tormentor that is eager to take advantage of their vulnerability and distance from civilization. I hate to give perfect ratings, I'm not lying, check out my user profile. This astonishing film deserves it. Such a disturbing ride! In Fear is awesome because most of the shocking scenes came from just inside of a car.It is a very well done low-budget film, that doesn't even look like a low-budget flick. In Fear proves that horror films don't need a big cast or an expensive budget, they just need the right director, a talented cast, and a smart script. It is a slow ride, but it kept me entertained and interested all time. The characters are likable and they also have some Irish charisma. Iain De Caestecker (Tom) and Alice Englert (Lucy) are two wonderful actors, they were excellent in the whole movie and they gave their best, especially Alice Englert, her screams made me have chills; I dare to say that her performance is Oscar-worthy.It's sad that a huge part of the audience bashed this gem. Maybe it was too different for them. Audiences nowadays want to jump out of their seats by cheap jump-scares and they are starving for lots of gore and violence. In Fear is not this type of horror film at all. It is just a strange, well-acted and painfully disturbing movie, without any significant flaws in my opinion. That's why I gave it a perfect score, it delivers what it promises. This movie freaked me out so much. I saw it a year ago and I still remember every frame of it. I will remember this little flick for years, it affected me so much, seriously.As I said, most of the memorable scenes set place into a car. It's awesome how the director takes advantage of his small cast and budget to create an absolute masterpiece. Once you read the plot synopsis of the film, you may think that it is a boring movie, (Two people in a car, being scared) but it wasn't boring at all, it surprised me so much. I also love it because it doesn't show too much of the violent scenes, the scariest moment in the film (near the end) was a completely unseen scene, but it proves that imagination can be as scary as anything on screen. In Fear is just my type of horror movie.Jeremy Lovering has just made an instant classic. Some people complain about the lack of an ending, but I really don't care, you can make your own ending! That's why I love this film. It's hard to say that you will enjoy it, but please give it a chance. You may love it as much as me. Do not expect lots of gore and jump-scares. Just expect excellent performances, disturbing moments and screams out loud. In Fear is an effective and quite disturbing ride, an instant classic to me. I hope you like it! It's the best horror film of 2014 for me, above The Babadook, Under the Skin and Oculus. Such a terrific piece of work. (A+)