Pretty Good

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

I stumbled across Fear Clinic while searching for Fiona Dourif films, the reviews were so terrible I almost didn't bother watching. I noticed a lot of the other users said things like "terrible b- movie", "disappointing" and "pretty lame" but wondered why the great Robert Englund would participate in such a bad film so I decided to check it out despite the comments...I was so GLAD I did, this movie rocks!! I am proud to call myself an extreme horror buff and having seen almost every horror film ever made I can be a harsh critic, this film easily deserves 7 out of 10 stars. Not only does it star Mr. Robert Englund himself, it also showcased the fantastic acting skills of Fiona Dourif (daughter of the one and only Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky himself) and Slipknot's Corey Taylor in his first movie role. I'll admit I was weary of Taylor's acting skills but remained optimistic, as it turns out he does not disappoint and the film even included his music and a Slipknot related Easter egg in one of the diner scenes, you'll know it when you see it. The special effects were great quality and the story line kept me hanging on until the very end. If you gave this film a bad review you should probably stick with Disney movies and leave the horror to the true fans of the genre, I strongly recommend giving this flick a chance and I assure you that you wont be disappointed.

I am going to get a rep on here for been a fair commentator on the future movies I watch, predominantly Horror Genre. Yes, this was a decent mind blowing movie. I love Fiona Dourif. She's so like her dad (looks wise) and not forgetting she's Chucky's step sister loll. Back to the movie in hand. Well, I won't give too much away here. Watch the movie and you will be feeling shaken by the end. Spoiler Alert. Ending is sad. Enjoy people. Not a memorable movie but it will keep you gripped from start to finish. I look forward to watching more of Fiona. And excited about Chucky 7. Another great movie to watch is Maggie with Arnold the Terminator dude.

My quick rating - 5,3/10. Not a bad movie in the "fear consumes" ideal. Slightly above average flick revolving around people being tested on in a chamber to face their fears, in this case, that of a masked man shooting up everyone in a restaurant. All the characters are intertwined to this shooting in some way until Fear itself is able to enter the real world to destroy them. Sounds hooky, which it is, but done fairly well and has a few nice chilling spots. All and all, worth watching (a Chiller TV original, so find it there) and don't be upset they tried so hard not to be a b-budget flick..it was hidden well. Oh, and yes, Corey Taylors first movie....but...he had hardly anything to do with it, just a character. BUT at the end the credits do roll to Stone Sour remaking the song "The Dark" by Metal Church, so it has that going for it.

First, I want to state I have never written a formal review on any movie however I watch movies daily, and if times allow twice a day if not more. I enjoy all films but mainly suspense/horror/Sci-fi and mystery. What drew me to watch this movie was the 100% the cast. The plot seemed funky and unrealistic but that's another point. As I stated before, I've seen a lot of films, so I see compare a lot. Warning: Spoilers! Movie takes place with a back story of undetermined number of patients(Survivors) have been cured from the fear from a horrific act of violence where a masked gunman enters a small town dinner and shoots it up, killing countless people. The survivors eventually start having their fears return and they can't function without having panic PTSD episodes. Plot: First, I cannot say this plot is anything original in the sense of "survivors coming together after dramatic experience." I immediately thought " O, this is like Final Destination." With that said, it does branch away from that scenario towards the end and has a completely different ending from what I was thinking. Each person added their own "factor" to what was the underline cause of the fear. I mentioned spoilers but I'm attempting to stay away from great spoilers. Acting:*Note, I'm only mentioning the actors worth mentioning in my person thoughts. Thomas Dekker. He was epic and enjoyed what he brought to the movie. Played the PTSD victim perfectly and convincingly (Spoiler). I would love to see him in more stuff. Robert Englund: As a fan from his work in the Freddy series, I can't say I was 100% sold on this character. Either I find it hard to see him be scary outside of Freddy or just seemed too staged, either way, Robert plays the Doctor that invented a machine that's supposed to cure phobias and the cliché "Doctor obsessed with one failure and questions his life's work and does unexplained things." Doesn't play well. Robert himself is an amazing actor and I enjoyed seeing him. Kevin Cage: First time ever noticing him in a film although he has been in a lot that I have seen. His character was awesome and he played it to the T. I liked him and his character. 10/10 Corey Taylor: As a HUGE Slipknot and Stone Sour fan and HUGE Corey Taylor fan of his bands, books, and just all around person and family, he as an actor seemed off, either from lack of acting or because I can't see him as an actor. I enjoyed when he yelled and screamed but everything else seemed like they just told Corey to say something fitting and he ad libbed the lines. Towards the end of the movie when he (spoiler) was freaking out, I think instead of whimpering into a ball, he should have been yelling and screaming and going nuts (like at his shows) and personally I wanted him to yell out "You can see California without Marlon Brando's eyes." But again, I will watch Corey do Opera or Soap drama movies just to watch Corey. He is amazing person, and I highly respect everything. All other actors, were just funky and hard to watch, and at times, dull.After reading you may wonder why I gave it a 7, and not anything lower, and it's simple. The sets were basic yet used realistic fears to get your blood pumping. Mirror images, flashing lights, loud noises, everything that we are normally fearful of is in this movie. I enjoyed this movie very much in the sense of "Hey, I'm scared of my closet at night." Or "I feel spiders crawling down my back" Kind of fears that this movie makes you feel. Now, for the major spoiler. No idea what happened at the end of the movie. I've re-watched it twice and I still have no idea. The evil demon thing is only real if you are awake? Is the movie trying to say that everyone is hallucinating it, and you can't hallucinate with your eyes shut? Was anything real? Was the killer making it up? Was he ever sick? So many questions! Makes me want more! 10/10 recommend but understand a 1 million dollar low budget film.