Aure Atika,
Arthur H.,
Guillaume Depardieu,
Nicole Garcia,
Louisa Pili
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Six of the world's most talented graphic artists and animators come together to breathe vivid life into their greatest nightmares in this animated horror omnibus featuring the work of Blutch, Charles ... read more
DVD Release Date: May 12, 2009
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January 31, 2011You should definitely give it a try if you're into short stories, animated movies, and like the Animatrix (which is also a collection of short animations with a shared theme). The last animation is my favorite.
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February 14, 2010Fear(s) of the Dark isn't the horror film I was hoping for. It's creepy, twisted and dark, but is also distant. It's really a portfolio of work collected by a number of talented animators. Each of the individual tales has a dreamlike quality, allowing the films to avoid any respo... read more
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March 12, 2009I'm the first to admit that I'm both a sucker for short animation and for short horror anthologies. This strange black and white French film combines the best of both worlds. The stories varied in quality, my favorite being the last one about the man taking refuge in a darkened h... read more
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September 18, 2009Definitely an interesting animation style and a pretty cool atmosphere is created, but it will leave you in the dark (no pun intended) about what the whole point was.
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June 18, 2009Includes more horror-comedy than solid horror (Which is a shame). Though at times the animation is skilled.
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April 26, 2009Cons. = Animation techniques were used to transfer the sense of fear. I was particularly thrilled with the last segment (B&W depiction of a man that was entrapped on a deserted house in a snowy day). The last dog was looking at a mirror and then killing their tyrant owner. I lik... read more
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April 5, 2009Easily one of the most unique and visually stunning films I have ever seen. Each of the 6 installments had something different and scary to offer. I honestly did not think that this would be scary before watching, but I can say that I was freaked out at many points throughout. Th... read more
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March 25, 2009I realy enjoyed this movie .. it is several graphic novals done in black and white... this movie feels like a realy crazy twilight zone on crack ... this movie is in french so beware if you hate subtitles ... but for the open minded this movie rocks
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September 22, 2008Yes, the Charles Burns segment (in which a teenage boy succumbs to a relationship he feels indifferent about, with horrifying results) is a must-see, but the rest of the film is just not interesting enough to sustain itself. These parts might have worked better independently, as... read more
Critic Reviews
March 6, 2009
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star
October 31, 2008
Reyhan Harmanci, San Francisco Chronicle
Fear(s) of the Dark is a feast for the eyes, even if it doesn't always get the pulse racing. Full Review
October 31, 2008
Boston Globe
The black-and-white images are so cutting edge, you could bleed. Full Review
October 30, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Despite the title and the ads, this is not really a horror movie but more of a demonstration of the skills of the animators. The segments are like calling cards. Younger horror movie fans will not muc... Full Review
October 24, 2008
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
There isn't a dud in the 10 shorts, although some are more dud-ish than others. Full Review
October 22, 2008
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly
Six graphic artists contribute tales of gloom, but only one -- about a boy and his insect-infested girlfriend, drawn by distinctive American artist Charles Burns (Black Hole) -- gets under your skin. Full Review
October 22, 2008
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fear(s) of the Dark is an animated anthology that tells its stories with an inventiveness that's seldom scary but never less than mesmerizing.
October 22, 2008
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
Though multi-director projects are patchy by definition, Fear(s) of the Dark hits with an all-star batting average. Full Review
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