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A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

Top Cast

  • Simon Pegg

    Simon Pegg

    Jack

  • Paul Freeman

    Paul Freeman

    Dr. Friedkin

  • Clare Higgins

    Clare Higgins

    Clair De Grunwald

  • Amara Karan

    Amara Karan

    Sangeet

  • Alan Drake

    Alan Drake

    Perkins

  • Michael Feast

    Michael Feast

    Disgruntled Diner

  • Mo Idriss

    Mo Idriss

    Disgruntled Diner

  • Elliot Greene

    Elliot Greene

    Biggie

  • Harley Kierans

    Harley Kierans

    Tiny

Overview

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

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5.7 / 10
317 Reviews
1 Popular

2 Reviews

  • Gimly
    Gimly
    6 Mar 9, 2018

    It all hinges on Simon Pegg, and for me, he makes it work. _A Fantastic Fear of Everything_ will not be for everyone, indeed, it's darker than even your average horror comedy, but I am happy to have seen it. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

  • Kamurai
    Kamurai
    4 Aug 13, 2020

    Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend unless you're ona Simon Pegg binge or an eccentric writer. I like Simon Pegg, but this doesn't feel like one of his movies, and maybe that was the point. It has an interesting premise, and maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind for the movie, but I don't find the paranoia and mental afflictions of the character funny: I don't even feel they're presented as jokes. There is some heavily worked situational comedy, but the movie doesn't feel like a comedy itself. Long story short: it was kind of a depressing watch with some mildy interesting psychology to it and rather little criminology.

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