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Fear Itself: Season 1

Niall Matter (Actor), Marie Zydek (Actor) Rated:
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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 397 ratings
IMDb6.9/10.0
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Contributor Niall Matter, Margherita Donato, Mick Garris, Marie Zydek
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Terror has a new name: Fear Itself! a 13-episode suspense and horror anthology series, Fear Itself takes horror to shocking new heights with it's mix of mind-bending stories, spine-tingling chills, and top Hollywood talent including acclaimed directors John Landis (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON), Darren Lynn Bousman (SAW II, SAW III and SAW IV) and Ronny Yu (BRIDE OF CHUCKY); actors Brandon Routh (SUPERMAN RETURNS), Shiri Appleby (CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Cynthia Watros (Lost), Eric Roberts (Heroes) and John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise); and writers Joe Gangemi (WIND CHILL, the novel Inamorata), Steve Niles (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) and Dan Knauf (Carnivàle, Supernatural).

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.8 ounces
  • Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5821391
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Color, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Box set, Collector's Edition
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 9 hours and 53 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2009
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Niall Matter, Marie Zydek, Margherita Donato
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Lionsgate
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002EP8FDI
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Mick Garris
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 397 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Josh
5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Gem
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
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I only recently became aware of this show and I'm sorry I missed out on it during it's run. The episodes are all well done and entertaining. My favorite is Doug Jones in the episode Skin and Bones about a Wendigo.
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Wallywood
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Shows, Bad Package, But Well Worth The Price
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2012
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I really liked the series when it was on TV, but it was cancelled before all thirteen shows were broadcast. I believe they only showed 10 shows before the series was canceled, but NBC had paid to make 13. I bought this set partly to have a good copy of each show without advertising and also to see the last three shows.

The packaging with the tombstone is kind of cute, but the disks inside are not packed very well. There are four doubleside disks with two just stacked on top of each other on either side of the opened up tombstone. Normally I don't like double sided disks and I certainly didn't like the way they just stacked them on top of each other with nothing in between, but the disks are flat and smooth and very unlikely to scratch each other and they did put a rubber spacer in between to keep the two sides of the tombstone from rubbing on each other, so they should be safe enough as long as the set is not left sitting around with the tombstone case left open.

The main selling point of this set is the price. At fifteen dollars for the set, that's only a little over a dollar an episode. For that kind of money I can forgive the packaging and just enjoy the shows.
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Bakuryuu Tyranno
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2011
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Produced by Lionsgate, apparently - a bad omen considering most Hollywood horror too often relies on nothing but cheap shocks (jump scares, excessive gore etc). Fortunately this time the directors were actually allowed to direct without interference from executives, with good results.

"Skin and Bones", "The Spirit Box" and "Community" were consistently scary - something I have't seen since "The Baby's Room" last January. Although making action sequences scary is difficult and very few succeed, special mention should go to "Skin and Bones", in which the wendigo-possessed man, often seen lying in bed, apparently is quite tall, which combined with his frostbitten fingertips, thinness from starvation etc makes him appear quite inhuman and very intimidating.

"The Sacrifice" meanwhile is a splatter flick, unfortunately, that said that's the only bad feature amongst this set.
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David J. Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars The old dogs get outshown in the technical Masters of Horror season 3.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2009
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Unfortunately, I didn't have the time or discipline to watch this show when it aired on Thursday nights on NBC. Only 8 episodes actually aired before it got cancelled. Typical. This show doesn't have a cast of youths(Supernatural, Buff the Vampire Slayer) and it's an anthology series which of late never seem to fair well. Is it worth picking up if you've never seen it like me? Yup it is, but surprisingly most of the good episodes did air. Also, surprisingly the younger directors of the series(Fressenden, Boussman) outdo their elders with their direction and story.

Not all the old dogs do bad. Stuart Gordon has the second best episode in Eater, about a lonely upstate jail playing storage to a Voodoo practicing cannibal. But unfortunately two vets provide the shows weakest entries. John Landis(American Werewolf in London, Animal House) gives the worst episode. It's about a bride to be who gets a note that reads, "The man you are about to marry is a serial killer." Fun premise with a singular location I was expecting some fun and witty Hithcock-like storytellings, but was very disappointed. What I got instead was a poorly acted, stilted, and hugely predictable tale. Landis does nothing in his direction to help Victor Salva's(Jeepers Creepers, Powder) script. I was looking forward to Landis' entry. His two Masters of Horror were pretty good. Deer Woman being very funny and twisted, and Family just being twisted. You'll forget his episode long before it's over. The second worst could be connected Landis as well, Something With Bite. It was written by his son Max Landis who also wrote the enjoyable Deer Woman. It was also directed by Ernest Dickerson(Bones, Demon Knight, Juice). At least with Dickerson at the helm I thought this werewolf tale would be at the least visually stunning, but wrong again. Though KNB's werewolf creation is pretty cool and does get some decent screen time. The whole plot is a retread of how good it is to be a werewolf, kind of like Teen Wolf, mixed with a whodunit murder mystery. Is out lead wolf the culprit? Who cares? The script is so half baked and never really goes in with an real innovation or depth for it to be worth it. The rest of the episodes are mediocre to really good.

The best episodes are as follows: New Year's Day, a zombie opus directed by Darren Lyn Bousman(Saw II-IV, Repo the Genetic Opera), Eater directed by Stuart Gordon(From Beyond, Stuck, Re-Animator, Dagon), and Feressden's(Wendigo) Fresenden's episode is a basic possession tale with a great lead creep performance by Doug Jones(Hellboy I and II, Pan's Labrynth). These are the three to watch immediately and make the set worth renting. Now there are three other tales that are worth checking out, even if they're not great, they're greatly done and entertaining. Dahl's film noir doppleganger thriller, with a great duel performance by Ethan Embry, is very well paced and directed. It's only flaw has to do with the story's final outcome. It's very by the numbers, but well done. Mary Herron(American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page, I Shot Andy Warhol) directs another tale that is half-baked but very worth your while. It's about a couple looking to start a family in the perfect suburb and end up getting more then bargained for. Brandon Routh(Superman Returns) gives a very good performance. Some of this episodes details regarding how the private community deals with those who break the rules are truly disturbing and unnerving. Ronny Yu's sould swap with a serial killer tale is well done and suspenseful, but again, if it had been feature length it would've had more time to develop and been more satisfying. Also, the ending seems to be a downer on the extreme without really earning it.

The rest of the episodes are not worth mentioning because they are fairly forgettable. Though, all episodes are well acted and directed with the exception of Dickerson's and Landis'. For each episode there's five minute behind the scenes segments revolving around the directors, similar to what you would find on the first season Masters of Horror DVDs. They're fun, but if you're interested, make sure to watch them after the episode, they do contain spoilers. I laughed to myself as the directors of each episode, except Stuart Gordon, all chime on and on about how horror doesn't need extreme violence or gore to be good. Yeah, okay, guys. It's just a sales pitch to get people who don't really like horror to watch the show. True horror fans know gorier doesn't equal better, but we also know it depends on the story being told and the tone of the piece. BTW for an NBC show this anthology series is fairly violent and there are gory moments to be found in almost all episodes. Stuard Gordon is the only one not selling and is actually frank regarding the limitations of fear storytelling on network TV. Though, I've seen CSI episodes and other crime shows more violent then this horror show. And it's more about the mood of intensity in regard to Standards and Practices. If you create a harsh and oppressive mood it scares the PC police, makes 'em sad. They want cuts made but they don't have a specific thing to cut. They just don't like the feel. Straight forward horror really can't fit on network TV in modern times, if you ask me.

Bottom line, you should pick this up. It's worth the money for the episodes I mentioned. You will be investing into owning some clunkers, but that's the case with almost all anthology shows. Not every Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Tales from the Darkside, Amazing Stores, or Outer Limits was without their crappy episodes. Check it out.
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Luca
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022
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This is a nifty little show. Some episodes are pretty disturbing so I had to buy the dvd before it disappears into oblivion.
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Randall Reisz
5.0 out of 5 stars the transfers look great. I'm hate DVDs with 4-5 episodes
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015
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For $10, you can not go wrong with Fear Itself! There are 3 double-sided discs and one single. With 2 episodes per side, the transfers look great. I'm hate DVDs with 4-5 episodes, even on dual layer. They just never that good crisp transfer look. HBO is one of the few who normally has 2 episodes per disc and there IS a difference! Sometimes I break out a HBO favorite of mine (Carnivale) to remind me just how bad some of the new stuff looks. Anyway, great transfers, production, cinematography and directors (Brad Anderson, Ernest Dickerson, John Landis, John Dahl, Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter), Mary Harron, ect..,). Did I mention it's $10.00?
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Paul Yazy
5.0 out of 5 stars Horror At It's Very Best!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2023
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Incredible horror stories masterfully made with great acting and really truly scary at times!!! They are a collection that, you will see over and over again!!! Horror lives here!!!
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Fahelis
5.0 out of 5 stars 13 histoires d'horreur différentes
Reviewed in France on March 28, 2021
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Cette série nous offre 13 épisodes sans liens les uns avec les autres. La seule trame commune est : l'horreur.
Des noms connus aussi bien devant la caméra que derrière pour des histoires aussi différentes qu'effrayantes, parfois à divers degrés.
J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette série.
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Fahelis
5.0 out of 5 stars 13 histoires d'horreur différentes
Reviewed in France on March 28, 2021
Cette série nous offre 13 épisodes sans liens les uns avec les autres. La seule trame commune est : l'horreur.
Des noms connus aussi bien devant la caméra que derrière pour des histoires aussi différentes qu'effrayantes, parfois à divers degrés.
J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette série.
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yanic brochu
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2015
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Constanze Gartner
5.0 out of 5 stars interessante Hülle
Reviewed in Germany on February 3, 2016
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sofortige Lieferung, guter Preis, einwandfreier Zustand, verschiedene Filme, kann man alle ansehen, spannend, ich wünschte es gäbe von dieser Reihe einen 2. und 3. Teil
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alatomik
5.0 out of 5 stars Ah Oui !!!
Reviewed in France on December 26, 2021
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Il fallait çà pour compléter sa dévédéthèque d'horreur, SUBLIME !!!
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