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Fear 1988

★ 3.67 votes96 min📅 1988-11-16

"A family vacation takes a detour into terror."

Fear (1988) delivers a tense wilderness thriller that pits a family against merciless intruders. Directed by Robert A.

Director: Robert A. Ferretti

Cast

Cliff DeYoung
Cliff DeYoung
Don Haden
Kay Lenz
Kay Lenz
Sharon Haden
Zoe Trilling
Zoe Trilling
Jennifer Haden
Scott Schwartz
Scott Schwartz
Brian Haden
Robert Factor
Robert Factor
Jack Gracie
Frank Stallone Jr.
Frank Stallone Jr.
Armitage
Michael Watson
Mitch Barnett
Brendan Burns
Merle Johnson
Edward Bunker
Edward Bunker
Lenny
Mindy Seeger
Young Mother

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fear (1988) about?

Fear follows a family vacationing in an isolated cabin who become targets of escaped convicts, unaware their father's military background will make him their greatest threat.

Who directed Fear?

Robert A. Ferretti directed this 1988 thriller, bringing his vision to a tense story of survival and veteran conflict in rural isolation.

Who stars in Fear?

The cast features Cliff DeYoung, Kay Lenz, Zoe Trilling, Scott Schwartz, and Robert Factor in this wilderness confrontation story.

Is Fear (1988) worth watching?

With its unrated intensity and classic thriller pacing, Fear delivers solid entertainment for fans of 1980s crime dramas and survival stories, though it lacks modern production values.

How long is Fear?

Fear runs for 96 minutes of continuous tension and confrontation in the wilderness setting.

About Fear (1988) — Isolated Cabin Thriller with Veteran Showdown

Fear (1988) delivers a tense wilderness thriller that pits a family against merciless intruders. Directed by Robert A. Ferretti, this atmospheric crime drama follows Cliff DeYoung and Kay Lenz as parents protecting their children from escaped convicts who've invaded their remote cabin. Among the gang is a particularly dangerous serial killer with a traumatic military past.

The film weaves together elements of mystery, adventure, and psychological tension as the family's dark secrets emerge. Scott Schwartz and Zoe Trilling round out the cast in this gritty survival story where Vietnam veteran experience becomes both weapon and vulnerability. At 96 minutes, Fear maintains relentless suspense through its isolated forest setting and cat-and-mouse dynamics between hunter and hunted.

With its unrated status and 1980s thriller aesthetic, this lesser-known gem offers raw tension without modern polish. Fans of crime thrillers and survival horror will find familiar territory in Fear's exploration of family bonds tested by violence and desperation.