|
From:Stephen Dorff , Natascha McElhone , Stephen Rea , Udo Kier , Amelia Curtis , Warner Brothers , William Malone , Warner Home Video ,
|
See Product Page
|
User Rating: Amazon Sales Rank:#22014 |
| | Page: << 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 35 >> |
 Horrible, but not horrible enough for MST3K, 2008-11-13
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
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.
2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Feardotcom, 2008-07-28
"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
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
where's the "no stars" rating?, 2007-08-25
I love a good horror film. When I saw this one I knew a classic had been born. Not of horror, though. A classic in that for the first time ever assembled in one place are all the things a producer doesn't want to do with a film. The non-existent story develops into something so inane and not scary that I briefly contemplated suing them for the minutes of my life that were wasted. Why don't some of these vendors offer to pay us to take this movie! As I think of this movie saying that it sucks offers too high of a praise.
|
| Page: << 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 35 >> |
|