Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

The acting in this movie is really good.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Basically the movie is about a woman that's new in town on a job offer, that turns out to be stripping. She is basically left with no choice, but to strip for cash so she could get back home. In the midst of this, there is a killer on the loose who thinks it fun to kidnap then hunt women down like animals.The plot kind of reminded me of 'Surviving the Game'. It was interesting enough to keep me occupied and entertained for a while. At the beginning, it tries to have you sympathize for the heroine, but as the movie goes on, you're just cringing at the many choices she makes or doesn't make. If you're looking for a low-budget film with bad-acting, but an interesting enough plot to keep you alert, this one is for you.

Diana is a down on her luck stripper, unwittingly duped into her job in the first place, and desperately trying to raise cash so she can get home, away from the small town she's trapped in. However, her already bleak situation suddenly becomes a whole lot worse, when she's captured by a homicidal serial killer, and rendered unconscious, only to awaken nude, in the wilderness. There she's given a 15 minute head start. Run... or die. Her hunter is bored with animals, and now likes hunting the most resourceful prey of all. So begins a murderous and relentlessly grim game of cat and mouse, as Diana must stay one step ahead, in order to prevent herself becoming just another trophy...Naked Fear belies its rather crappy title, and emerges as a starkly atmospheric and tense survivalist shocker. Very probably loosely inspired as much by serial killing Alaskan baker Robert Hansen, as well as of course, The Most Dangerous Game, it's far better than I expected it to be.With a fearless performance from Danielle De Luca as the likable protagonist, and a cracking pace, as well as a welcome cameo by Joe Mantegna as an uncompromising but apathetic sheriff, it's one of the most surprisingly good horrors I've seen in quite a while.It's also a film, that despite having an undeniably hot protagonist who's naked for most of the film, doesn't have this issue distract from its overall tension, as Diana exudes vulnerability via her nakedness, and any measure of clothing she manages to scavenge is seen as a victory for her. (That having said... she's pretty hot.)Although it has one or two plot clichés, and nigh on unforgivable ones at that...- Cliché #1-Diana has a chance to off her tormentor but doesn't, and #2-Two helpful hunters who attempt to assist Diana can't get cellphone coverage. (yes, it's in the wilderness, and you probably actually wouldn't get coverage, but it's been done so many times now, that it just doesn't wash any more, even if valid.)- ...Naked Fear is overall a satisfying and surprisingly good survivalist shocker and is certainly worth a look from any self respecting horror fan.7/10 Check it out, you could do far worse.

I avidly support all the positive comments posted here and add my admiration for how incredibly well both Danielle De Luca and director Eberhart manage the nearly impossible task of threading a needle -- deftly avoiding all the pitfalls inherent in this notoriously salacious genre. The way this movie begins by promising to be "just like all the rest" turns out to be either an intentional setup to later catch us off guard by its uniqueness, or a testament to an unanticipated epiphany that suddenly swept this project off its feet part-way through and caused a quantum leap to "A" Movie quality that even manages to transcend the gratuitous non sequiturs required to keep it going for the expected feature-movie length.To my mind, "Naked Fear" succeeds by actually committing a consummate taboo: rendering the plot almost irrelevant by causing the viewer to become more intrigued by its direction, cinematography, and most of all, the riveting performance and physiognomy of its star performer. Assuming that Danielle De Luca is no "Meryl Streep" (and I'd love for her to prove me wrong), the only other explanation for this performance is that she has played "herself" -- as if she were in the same situation as her character; and that Eberhart has either cast her for that very reason or at least realized early on what she was delivering and went with it full bore.If anyone were to tell me that I was going to watch a movie in which a beautiful dame was going to display full-frontal nudity for most of it, the last thing I'd assume would be that my "little head" would hardly ever be provoked by it; and yet, this is precisely what De Luca's nudity accomplished. Being a highly sexual, straight male, my limbic brain was constantly scanning her lovely anatomy throughout, but to my surprise her nakedness demanded a strict emphasis on "loveliness" instead of "sexiness," as if in homage to the instinctual understanding that this was "a good girl" and not one of those I'd like to tear up with monkey love.As added emphasis of this, every time I've since come across this flick when surfing through the movie channels, I've always found myself hanging on a while to re-appreciate her flawlessly-packaged performance anew; and I suspect that females will also be attracted to it, as well, and for the same reasons."Naked Fear" is no "Gone with the Wind" to be sure; but it sure as hell deserved a cult following, of which I count myself a proud member.

Although character development is pretty spotty, and Joe Mantegna is mostly wasted, "Naked Fear" is the type of DVD gold you can occasionally stumble upon in the sea of bad exploitation movies. Danielle De Luca does a good job as the hunted, and the story never loses momentum, once the outdoor pursuit commences. Though her choices are not always logical, the great scenery and a few tense moments overcome any story weaknesses. Make no mistake this is not your typical hunted in the woods plot, but rather an exploitation film that pushes into some new territory. Concerning the controversial ending, just think of "Naked Fear" as a rural version of "Ms.45". - MERK