Fear
A psychic helps police solve murders by mentally linking with the murderer. Then she discovers a murderer with the same talent, who wants to share the fear of his victims with her!
Why it matters
A tense supernatural thriller that fuses psychic crime-solving with visceral body horror, Fear (1990) delivers a grim meditation on empathy twisted into terror.
- Early ’90s psychothriller blending telepathic cat-and-mouse with practical gore effects that still hold up.
- Leads Carolyn McCormick as a psychic detective navigating mind games that unsettle more than cheap jump scares.
- A niche gem for fans of psychic horror and the era’s fascination with paranormal crime procedurals—think The Dead Zone meets The Hidden.
- Uneven pacing and some dated moments, but the film’s tense atmosphere and inventive kills will reward viewers craving ’90s genre curiosities.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
71
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
Serial Killer
