Fear Clinic

Very chilling horror movie unlike many others. I was greatly surprised with the synopsis and with the effects. It's a new technology of making a horror, I have never seen any movie technique with this one. The movie shows doctor who helps the people overcoming human eldest emotion. After dozes of years helping, a girl comes back to the clinic for an another experiment but the doctor refuses her request as it may be dangerous but the young woman persists with her request. The patients in the clinic are acquaintances who share the same fate. Later on the doctor starts experiencing creepy hallucinations after he tested the fluid which came out a woman who passed away in the clinic. Afterwards the young lady is not the only one who requests the second treatment and the doctor agrees to do it. Creepy things in the movie are happening during the story line and things are going even more twisted.

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Very chilling horror movie unlike many others. I was greatly surprised with the synopsis and with the effects. It's a new technology of making a horror, I have never seen any movie technique with this one. The movie shows doctor who helps the people overcoming human eldest emotion. After dozes of years helping, a girl comes back to the clinic for an another experiment but the doctor refuses her request as it may be dangerous but the young woman persists with her request. The patients in the clinic are acquaintances who share the same fate. Later on the doctor starts experiencing creepy hallucinations after he tested the fluid which came out a woman who passed away in the clinic. Afterwards the young lady is not the only one who requests the second treatment and the doctor agrees to do it. Creepy things in the movie are happening during the story line and things are going even more twisted.

After an experimental phobia treatment is stopped, a group of people find their nightmares returning and seek the aid of their original doctor and his specialized machine, unaware of the dangers with starting it up again. This was a decidedly disappointing and uneven effort. What really tends to hold this one back is the overall lack of feeling like this one was a true horror film, as it's only in the final minutes where this one goes for that kind of feeling and really loses a lot of steam on the rest here without this one really going for the horror. The first half here is simply boring about the group finding their fears coming back and trying to cope with the reluctance to start using up the machine again, which is compounded by this one simply going off on useless tangents about the staff and the patients' lives that aren't in the least bit horror-based and let it really lose steam as it gathers along trying to gain some momentum about the machine but it just falls apart due it's decided non-use that keeps this one from really doing anything. This is due mostly to this one taking place more as a drama about the power of fears potentially taking over a person rather than actually doing anything horrific to showcase that, leading to more scenes here featuring everyone going around talking about how to get them over their fears or him trying to get the nerve to use his machine again rather than letting loose and really showing it off, which makes this one feel quite slow-paced and drawn-out. Likewise, the finale is pretty over-done with the rather lame and tedious CGI that comes barreling out of nowhere to look so out-of-place in what's going on that there's a real sense of being dragged out of time with it when the creature shows up which is so painfully obvious here it takes a lot of the potential fear out of it, along with the lame pacing of the scenes draining a lot of suspense taking forever to get going and a disorienting effect of flickering lighting throughout these scenes that makes it nearly impossible to focus on anything. These here are enough to drag this one down enough that the few flaws here aren't really given all that much weight. About all that works for this here is that utterly delirious final half when the fears come out to haunt the facility and there's plenty of suspense in trying to get out, some great action with the creature chasing them through the hallways and corridors and offering up some utterly schizoid images that makes for a truly thrilling time here. It's just too little too late against the other flaws here. Rated R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, Full Nudity, a strong sex scene and strong drug use.

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.

"Fear Clinic" taps into those over-the-top, fantasy subjects such as tapping into our fear through science to face and overcome phobias, only to learn that fear has a form, an appetite, and fear bleeds black. It is all similar to classic philosophical tropes like "Dreamscape", "The Cell", and "Nightmare On Elm Street". Although here things are more H.P. Lovecraft than Wes Craven.The story is a nice, exciting nightmare scenario that gives us the classic characters, a creeping, eccentric doctor, and some 'out of this world' experimental technology. The evil, or ultimate antagonist in "Fear Clinic" is unhinged demonic energy that is black, oozy, gluttonous, and terrifying. The cast give decent enough performances and the dialog is delivered nicely. Some of the scenes with character development seem more staged for theatrical purposes than for the sake of the story, but again, it all is keeping with those more, over-the-top, fantasy horror films of the 80's. The special effects are stellar. The CGI and practical effects mix perfectly to create chilling and creepy scenes that are entertaining, Some of the shock moments fall flat but there are a few that build intense, suspenseful moments, and give good, chilling scares. The sound effects and musical score offer cool, chilling atmosphere and keep the energy dark, and ominous. I really didn't find much wrong with the special effects or creature design. Some scenes go a bit overboard with the theatrics but "Fear Clinic" is fully committed to playing with surrealism concepts. Overall "Fear Clinic" is a cool modern horror than hearkens back to 80's VHS heydays. I thought some of the staging and conceptual scenes were a bit too much, but I liked that every moment was well thought out as far as creating visual, artistic fantasy moments from the point of view of fear and horror. The evil, or creature is creepy, Lovecraftian, and one that I would definitely fight to wake up from if I found it entering my fear chamber session. "Fear Clinic" doesn't really deal in dreams but the horror, and nightmare situations it gives us are the dreams of demons, and they dream of feeding on our fears!

Never watched the web series this is based on/off/spinned of. But there seems to be flashes that have snippets of that in them. I might be wrong about that, and if so they did a good editing job making people believe it was something from the past in this movie. Robert Englund is really good in this, as expected. The cast in general is pretty solid (no pun intended) and the gore effects are good too. Tension is OK and the movie has a twist or two along the way (though again, no idea if you'd be aware of anything if you have already seen the web series). There's one bit of nudity, if that's something you hate or are looking forward too, but in general it's about ... fear. Obviously, and the effect it can have on people - with a bit of a science fiction bit thrown in for good measure

Loved the idea for 'Fear Clinic', which for recent modest to low budget film viewings was one that was really quite creative. Executed right, 'Fear Clinic' had potential to be quite decent. The cover/poster/advertising was attention grabbing and does make one want to see the film. Robert Englund too is always watchable, despite being in a lot of bad projects. 'Fear Clinic' could have done so much more with such a great concept and is not necessarily a great film, or even particularly good. There are a fair few problematic elements here, including deciding early on whether to continue watching. That said, it is watchable enough, just about worth sticking with and the potential is not completely wasted. There are plus points, and fortunately in 'Fear Clinic's' case those plus points are quite big. The best thing about 'Fear Clinic' is the acting which is really quite good, particularly from an against type but refreshingly sympathetic Englund and Fiona Dourif, providing a female lead that in lesser hands would have been completely bland and passive but given some steel with Dourif. There is some assured directing in the latter stages. Surprisingly the effects are pretty cool and are nowhere near as amateurish as one would fear. The final third does intrigue and does have tension and suspense and the photography has slickness. Unfortunately, it does take a while to get there. There are moments of promise in the first two thirds certainly, but 'Fear Clinic' does take far too long to get going and the draggy pacing is apparent frequently. Tension, suspense and creepiness are not consistent for such a freaky concept. Some of 'Fear Clinic' is very predictable and the clarity not always there, parts are confused and disjointed. Despite the final third being where the film picks up significantly, the climax is on the bizarre side. Not all the production values are good, with far too much of an over-reliance of neon green lighting, which does make one feel there's something wrong with their eyes, a cheap-looking setting and editing that lacks fluidity. In summary, watchable but not much special. 5/10 Bethany Cox

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.

robert englund became famous with freddy...and this is what he can, the rest...maybe he is not a bad actor, but choose bad roles... the film is nothing special, you can skip it, if you have nothing to do and only this film to watch...okay...do it, but except nothing ! very fast you know what will happen, and who the bad guy is, the effects are nothing special, the camera, the picture and the acting ...sorry i have to say...but it is bad.... sorry freddy...stay where you were good at...another bad "horror" film which you don't have to watch, skip it....it is better ,-) greetings from cologne and sorry for the English ,-)