Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Directed by Alain Berbérian

Produced by TF1 Studio, France 3 Cinéma

1994100 min7.5 / 10

A darkly comedic meta-thriller that blurs the line between a horror film and real murders at Cannes, mixing genre pastiche with genuine menace.

A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.

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  • Is Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

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