Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

Murder in Pompeii. Voices in the night. Despair in the gutter. A phantasmagoria of fright!

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian

Produced by Columbia Pictures

197094 min5.9 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller set in Italy where a vulnerable protagonist's fragile recovery unravels amid murder, conspiracy, and mounting dread.

Reformed drug addict Tim Brett (David Hemmings) is vacationing in Italy with his aunt. When she is murdered, he tries to investigate. Soon his whole life spins out of control.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fragment of Fear scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Fragment of Fear end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Fragment of Fear sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Fragment of Fear easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Fragment of Fear violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fragment of Fear

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fragment of Fear, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fragment of Fear, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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