Post by: addicted2dvd on December 28, 2009, 10:59:58 AM
Fear Itself Marathon
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Terror has a new name: "Fear Itself"! A 13-episode suspence and horror anthology series, "Fear Itself" takes horror to shocking new heights with its mix of mind-bending stories, spine-tingling chills, and top Hollywood talent including acclaimed directors John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV) and Ronnie Yu (Bride of Chucky); actors Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), Shiri Appleby (Charlie Wilson's War), Elizabeth Moss ("Mad Men"), Cynthia Watros ("Lost"), Eric Roberts ("Heroes") and John Billingsley ("Star Trek: Enterprise"); and writers Joe Gangemi (Wind Chill, the novel "Inamorata"), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Dan Knauf ("Carnivale," "Supernatural").
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Terror has a new name: "Fear Itself"! A 13-episode suspence and horror anthology series, "Fear Itself" takes horror to shocking new heights with its mix of mind-bending stories, spine-tingling chills, and top Hollywood talent including acclaimed directors John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV) and Ronnie Yu (Bride of Chucky); actors Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), Shiri Appleby (Charlie Wilson's War), Elizabeth Moss ("Mad Men"), Cynthia Watros ("Lost"), Eric Roberts ("Heroes") and John Billingsley ("Star Trek: Enterprise"); and writers Joe Gangemi (Wind Chill, the novel "Inamorata"), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Dan Knauf ("Carnivale," "Supernatural").
EPISODES:
1. Eater
2. Spooked
3. Community
4. The Sacrifice
5. In Sickness and in Health
6. Family Man
7. Something With Bite
8. New Year's Day
9. Skin and Bones
10. Chance
11. The Spirit Box
12. Echoes
13. The Circle
Stars:
This is an Anthology Series with No Main Stars
Post by: addicted2dvd on December 28, 2009, 11:14:03 AM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
(http://www.bloodygoodhorror.com/bgh/files/fearitselflineup.jpg)1. Eater
Rookie cop Danny Bannerman spends the night in an isolated precinct guarding a serial killer who eats his victims and is intent on making Danny his next "meal."
Stars:
Elizabeth Moss
Russell Hornsby
Stephen Lee
Stephen R. Hart
Pablo Schreiber
My Thoughts:
This is one of the episodes I actually missed when it was on TV. It is the 4th episode to air. I really wish I seen this one on TV as it may have given me some more hope for the series... as I really liked this one a lot. Sure there was some problems with it.... some good sized plot holes and such. But it was entertaining... and kept my interest throughout the episode.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on December 28, 2009, 11:22:31 AM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
(http://www.horror-101.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/fearitselfspooked.jpg)2. Spooked
While on a stakeout in a haunted house, a private eye hired by a mysterious woman is forced to confront the demons of his past.
Stars:
Eric Roberts
Cynthia Watros
Jack Noseworthy
Larry Gilliard Jr.
Liam James
My Thoughts:
This is one of the few that I have seen before. Spooked is the second one to air... so this one is actually in the right spot in the set. It is one of the good episodes... I enjoyed it quite a bit. Though I will say it was a little on the weird side. But it has a good ghost story atmosphere to it. Definitely worth watching.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on December 28, 2009, 12:45:11 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/07/fearitsel0724425.jpg)3. Community
A young married couple move into a seemingly perfect planned community, but find out the hard way that their neighbors will go to any lengths to preserve their twisted sense of perfection.
Stars:
Brandon Routh
Shiri Appleby
Barbara Tyson
John Billingsley
Charlie Hofheimer
My Thoughts:
This is one of the ones I never seen before. It originally aired as episode number 7. There is a couple names in this episode that I am familiar with. There is Shiri Appleby who was one of the main stars of the series Roswell. And then there is Brandon Routh who played Superman in Superman Returns. I have seen several stories about the evil gated communities. But they did it well... and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on December 28, 2009, 03:58:38 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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Two brothers, Point and Lemon, along with two of their friends, end up stranded at an old fort and slowly discover that the three sisters who reside there are hiding a deadly secret.
Stars:
Jeffrey Pierce
Jesse Plemons
Rachel Miner
Mircea Monroe
Stephen Martines
My Thoughts:
This being episode number 1 when it originally aired I of course seen this one before. I am sure it is of no surprise that I enjoyed this episode a lot. Of course I like most shows about vampires. You never really get that good of a look at the creature in this episode... it is always either out of view or the views are so quick that you don't get a good look at him.
My Rating:
Post by: MEJHarrison on December 28, 2009, 07:26:57 PM
Post by: Achim on December 29, 2009, 05:46:46 AM
Post by: addicted2dvd on December 29, 2009, 12:35:21 PM
Post by: Achim on December 29, 2009, 03:28:49 PM
Achim... you do have the US R1 Release of this series right? If so you do realize that all I watched so far is disc 1. It is 2 episodes on side A and then 2 episodes on Side B. Don't want you to miss the 2 episodes on side 2!Yes, it's the R1 release I have and I just forgot about the double-sided aspect of it. So, in fact I only watched Disc 1, Side 1 so far and look forward to Side 2 :D
Post by: addicted2dvd on December 29, 2009, 03:32:57 PM
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 07, 2010, 06:37:58 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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5. In Sickness and in Health
On the day of her wedding to Carlos, Samantha recieves a shocking note that reads, "The person you are marrying is a serial killer."
Director: John Landis (An American Werewolf in London)
Stars:
Maggie Lawson
James Roday
Marshall Bell
Sonja Bennett
William B. Davis
My Thoughts:
This is another episode I never seen before. It originally aired as the 4th episodes of the series. William B. Davis (The X-Files) played the part of the priest that married the couple. While it is not a terrible episode... It definitely needs a lot of work. The storyline,,, while works is not as interesting as it could be. Plus added to that is the fact that they went with the obvious twist I seen it coming from the very beginning of the episode. If there is many episodes such as this one that originally aired on TV... it comes to no surprise that the series got canceled after airing only 8 episodes.
My Rating:
Post by: MEJHarrison on April 07, 2010, 07:04:03 PM
5. In Sickness and in Health
Stars:
Maggie Lawson
James Roday
This wasn't the greatest episode. But as a fan of Psych, it was a lot of fun seeing Maggie and James together. Although they're much better on Psych.
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 07, 2010, 07:08:51 PM
Post by: Tom on April 07, 2010, 07:17:38 PM
This wasn't the greatest episode. But as a fan of Psych, it was a lot of fun seeing Maggie and James together. Although they're much better on Psych.
I am also a fan of Psych. Btw. As far as I know, Maggie and James are a couple in real life.
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 07, 2010, 07:23:28 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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6. Family Man
A likeable family man switches bodies with a serial killer after a near death experience. Now, he must fight from behind bars to keep the murderer from adding his wife and kids to the long list of victims.
Director: Ronny Yu (Freddy vs. Jason, Bride of Chucky)
Stars:
Clifton Collins Jr.
Colin Ferguson
Josie Rebecca Davis
Stephen Lobo
Brent Stait
My Thoughts:
This is another one I never seen before (reading ahead... looks like I never seen the rest of the episodes in this set!). And is the 3rd one to air in it's original run. This one has an interesting story. But once again not really that thrilled with the episode itself. This one had a pretty cool (but disturbing) dream sequence in it. I did like this one more then the previous one. They did do the ending better on this one.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 07, 2010, 08:45:19 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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7. Something with Bite
When a veterinarian is bitten by a large, strange animal brought into his clinic, he begins to see the world and his stale life differently.
Director: Ernest Dickerson (NBC's "Heroes")
Stars:
Wendell Pierce
Paula Jai Parker-Martin
Kailin See
Gillian Barber
Fulvio Cecere
My Thoughts:
This is one of the unaired episodes in the set. This one I enjoyed quite a bit. A werewolf story with a twist. I got a bit of a kick on how vet got bitten by a werewolf. It also had a bit of a dark comedy aspect to it as well as some cool effects. Maybe if they actually aired more episodes like this one the series wouldn't have gotten canceled as early as it did.
My Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on April 07, 2010, 09:17:34 PM
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 07, 2010, 10:51:03 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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8. New Year's Day (Director's Cut)
A young woman wakes up in a post apocalyptic world overrun by terrifying zombies and struggles to survive the day.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera)
Stars:
Briana Evigan
Zulay Henao
Niall Matter
Cory Monteith
Shelene Yung
My Thoughts:
While watching this one I must admit I found myself a little lost more then once. What with the flashbacks going back and forth all the time. But for me at least... the end reveal made the episode. Thinking back maybe I should have... but I just didn't see it coming.
My Rating:
Post by: MEJHarrison on April 08, 2010, 08:35:47 PM
That's Bunk! From The Wire! ??? :hysterical:
You're right! :laugh:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 15, 2010, 03:14:32 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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9. Skin and Bones (Director's Cut)
When a rancher leading a hunting party returns home to his family after being lost in the mountains for days, he just doesn't seem the same. Soon, a terrible mortal struggle ensues against the terrifying monster possessing him.
Director: Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Wendigo)
Stars:
John Pyper-Ferguson
Molly Hagan
Doug Jones
Gordon Tootoosis
Brett Dier
My Thoughts:
This episode I enjoyed. I liked the story... they made the possessed guy look cool and creepy. And I liked how they ended the episode. It is episodes like this that makes me sorry this series was canceled so soon. The mother in this... Molly Hagan (Pictured above)... looked so familiar while watching this. But I just wasn't able to place where I knew her from. After the episode I checked to see what else I had her in... and she has appeared in single episodes of several TV Series I have. I guess that she looked familiar do to this.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 15, 2010, 04:02:01 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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10. Chance
In the vein of such classic doppelganger stories as "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" and Poe's "William Wilson," "Chance" explores the dreadful classic battle that ensues when a man is confronted by his evil self.
Director: John Dahl (You Kill Me, The Last Seduction)
Stars:
Ethan Embry
Vondie Curtis Hall
Christine Chatelain
Sean Hoy
Ellen Ewusie
My Thoughts:
This one... now this one wasn't all that great to me. I didn't find the story very interesting. It seemed to be drawn out as I found myself checking the clock on a few occasions throughout the episode. And I found I really didn't care about the characters.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 15, 2010, 05:22:54 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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11. The Spirit Box
When two suburban high school girls try to contact a dead classmate via a board game, they receive an unexpected message from beyond the grave.
Director: Rob Schmidt ("Masters of Horror," Wrong Turn)
Stars:
Anna Kendrick
Martin Donovan
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Mark Pellegrino
Samantha Hill
Teresa Hung
My Thoughts:
This is a Halloween episode! Which I found odd since according to the cover art the last episode in the set (The Circle) is a Halloween episode. So either there is 2 Halloween episodes in this set... or the misprinted the cover art for the last episode. Though this one... only the opening scene takes place on Halloween night. This is another episode I enjoyed quite a bit. I liked how they did the ending. I thought I knew what the end twist was... and no sooner as they were revealing it... they twisted it again.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 15, 2010, 06:07:36 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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12. Echoes (Director's Cut)
An affable, good-natured young man moves into an apartmant where he believes he once lived — 88 years ago in a past life. But as memories appear to him like ghosts, he begins to believe in this previous life he was a sadistic murderer — or is he just imagining things?
Director: Rob Schmidt ("Masters of Horror," Wrong Turn)
Stars:
Aaron Stanford
Eric Balfour
Camille Guaty
Gerard Plunkett
Michael Ryan
My Thoughts:
This one didn't impress me much at all. I found it slow and uninteresting. I didn't care for any of the characters. And once again found myself staring at the clock... wondering when it would be over.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 15, 2010, 07:11:48 PM
Fear Itself: The Complete Series
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13. The Circle
A group of people meet every Halloween to tell horror stories and suddenly discover they're living one.
Director: Eduardo Rodriguez (Curandero, Daughter)
Stars:
Jonathon Schaech
Ashley Scott
Victoria Pratt
Melanie Nicholls-King
Sarah Deakins
My Thoughts:
Going into this episode the first thing I notice is 2 names I am familiar with. Ashley Scott who I watched as The Huntress on Birds of Prey and Victoria Pratt who was "Sarge" on Cleopatra 2525. First thing I notice when I put the episode on... it is indeed a second Halloween episode. While I liked the episode... I think it could have been done better. I definitely liked the twist at the end... though it is another one I really should have seen coming.
My Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 15, 2010, 07:22:59 PM
Over All Thoughts:
This series had the bad luck where most the episodes that aired before were anything but great... actually ranging from good to poor. But most of the unaired episodes were among my favorite episodes. I think just maybe if they would have gave the show enough of a chance... and actually showed all the episodes that were produced they would have seen better ratings... and we would have possibly gotten a second season. Looking over all the episodes I at least liked 9 out of the 13 episodes. Even if some of them could have been better.
The DVDs themselves leaves me scratching my head. Why in the world would they have made them like they did? Double sided discs with only 2 episodes on each side.They could have either put all the episodes on 3 single sided discs... giving us some nice artwork for the discs... or they could have given us 2 double sided discs. I mean it is not like there was a whole lot of extras to the set... just a short featurette for each episode.
Over all I would say I am glad I got the set. I can definitely see myself watching at least most the episodes again at some time. But I would have liked to seen the discs done differently... and maybe some more extras.
This series had the bad luck where most the episodes that aired before were anything but great... actually ranging from good to poor. But most of the unaired episodes were among my favorite episodes. I think just maybe if they would have gave the show enough of a chance... and actually showed all the episodes that were produced they would have seen better ratings... and we would have possibly gotten a second season. Looking over all the episodes I at least liked 9 out of the 13 episodes. Even if some of them could have been better.
The DVDs themselves leaves me scratching my head. Why in the world would they have made them like they did? Double sided discs with only 2 episodes on each side.They could have either put all the episodes on 3 single sided discs... giving us some nice artwork for the discs... or they could have given us 2 double sided discs. I mean it is not like there was a whole lot of extras to the set... just a short featurette for each episode.
Over all I would say I am glad I got the set. I can definitely see myself watching at least most the episodes again at some time. But I would have liked to seen the discs done differently... and maybe some more extras.
Post by: Achim on April 16, 2010, 06:11:46 AM
You seemed to have enjoyed most episodes though, so I should bump this up on my to-watch schedule.
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 16, 2010, 01:07:47 PM
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2 -
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I guess that is pretty good for a series that was canceled so quickly.