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A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains, to stay at the "Historic Strawberry Lodge". What was supposed to be a much needed getaway and celebratory weekend, quickly turns into a waking nightmare. As the truth about the historic lodge slowly unravels in front of them, this group of friends will be pushed to the brink of survival.

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Fear (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Katie Walsh Tribune News Service Deadliest of all, “Fear” is just not scary. The jump scares don’t land, the fears themselves are all a bit silly and it feels like Taylor is holding back for the majority of the run time. Rated: 2/4 Jan 29, 2023 Full Review Fear (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times A wonderfully nasty film that revels in its lack of originality... Rated: 3/4 Jan 27, 2023 Full Review Fear (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Matthew Monagle Austin Chronicle It is frustrating to watch Fear carelessly oscillate between creature feature, haunted house movie, and folk horror. Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 26, 2023 Full Review Fear (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Not everyone will want to watch another Pandemic horror movie anytime soon, particularly one that tries to contextualize this period and its zeitgeist using dreadful imagery and barely disguised metaphors. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 21, 2023 Full Review Fear (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Carla Hay Culture Mix With a COVID-19 pandemic theme, the horror flick Fear is an idiotic time waster with a muddled story, tacky visual effects, and weak ideas that are ripoffs of better-made horror films. Avoid this boring junk. Feb 13, 2023 Full Review Fear (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media Despite a diverse cast and a nifty location, this soggy, inert horror movie unfolds with a most unimaginative collection of worn-out genre staples, starting with its bland title. Rated: 2/5 Feb 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dwight T Love the cast and the plot. From beginning to end I was engaged throughout the movie. High quality cinematography brought the scenes to life. Great horror movie 🎥 🍿🍿🍿 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Clownsaregangsta to be honest this may have won my heart for best picture of the year. the kind of movie when the butter to salt ratio on the popcorn hit just right. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review Keisha Storyline was not that great BUT the actors were great! Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/23 Full Review Ty S This movie was terrible! It had potential to be good but the plot had so many wholes, the acting was not good, and the effects were the worst part. Cant believe I paid to see this. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Eva S Cliche, predictable, very low budget movie. no story at all. special effects looked like someone did it on their phone Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Dia Poorly executed plot, disconnected interaction/chemistry with actors, and just odd. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains, to stay at the "Historic Strawberry Lodge". What was supposed to be a much needed getaway and celebratory weekend, quickly turns into a waking nightmare. As the truth about the historic lodge slowly unravels in front of them, this group of friends will be pushed to the brink of survival.

Director
Deon Taylor

Producer
Roxanne Avent

Screenwriter
Deon Taylor, John Ferry

Distributor
Hidden Empire Releasing

Production Co
Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG)

Rating
R (Bloody Violence and Language)

Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2023, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2023

Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M

Runtime
1h 25m
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