The Fear

The Fear

Directed by Kostas Manoussakis

Produced by Th. Damaskinos & V. Michaelides

1966116 min7.3 / 10

A bleak, morally corrosive family drama centered on exploitation and predation, where vulnerability is weaponized and moral decay spreads through a household.

In this disturbing family drama, a prosperous middle-aged farmer takes up gambling and whoring at the expense of his devoted second wife. Meanwhile, his son the pervert becomes fascinated with the family's maid, a deaf-mute.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Fear end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Fear sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Fear easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is The Fear violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Fear

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Fear

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Fear, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Fear, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Fear, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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