A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Directed by Crispian Mills

Produced by Indomina Productions, Keel Films

2012100 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic descent into paranoia where a crime novelist's obsessive research spirals into psychological breakdown, blending absurdist humor with genuine dread.

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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  • Is A Fantastic Fear of Everything one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Is A Fantastic Fear of Everything scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does A Fantastic Fear of Everything end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Fantastic Fear of Everything sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is A Fantastic Fear of Everything violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Fantastic Fear of Everything easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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