A Fantastic Fear of Everything(2012)
2012 · Crispian Mills · 100 min
Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.
Comedy · Thriller · Horror
5.6322 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How A Fantastic Fear of Everything scares
Watching this feels more like sitting inside a jittery, paranoid brain than being scared by an outside threat. The humor and anxiety are tangled together, so tension builds through awkward, frantic comedy rather than real dread or danger. It pokes at fears of serial killers and being watched, but always with a wink, never aiming to actually unsettle you. This is a better fit for someone who wants a quirky, nervous comedy with a horror flavor than someone looking for genuine scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, A Fantastic Fear of Everything rates psychological 3/5, visceral 1/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A jittery comic paranoia that bounces up and down in nervous bursts rather than building steadily, with a flurry near the end before settling.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1.
How scary is A Fantastic Fear of Everything?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, A Fantastic Fear of Everything rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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