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Welcome to The Fear Review — the horror podcast where a lifelong genre addict (William) somehow convinced his wife Amy to watch every scary movie, not “just a few.” Each week we dive into new theatrical releases and horror classics with two very different perspectives: one of us is quoting Clive Barker, the other is questioning why any couple willingly watches possession movies before bed. If you love scary movies, sarcastic marriage banter, or just want to relive the trauma of the films that scarred you (IT, Candyman, The Conjuring), you’re in the right place. 🎙️ New episodes weekly 📍 Available on Spotify, Apple, YouTube and more 📩 Contact: contact@thefearreview.com Around here, The Fear is Family.

  1. Sep 4

    How Did Onslaught Make THIS Much Chaos So Boring?

    Onslaught should have been an easy win: super soldiers, buckets of blood, over-the-top action, Dan Stevens and a movie that seems determined to turn everything up to 15. So how did all that chaos somehow stop being fun? William and Amy get into the repetitive action sequences, the supposedly elite super soldiers who start feeling more like three Michael Myers, the Grindhouse style, some questionable choices involving Dan Stevens, practical gore that doesn’t always work and the handful of characters who actually manage to keep things grounded. Amy may not have hated Onslaught, but that might actually be part of the problem. William found more to like, but walked away far more disappointed than he expected. Did all of Onslaught’s bloody excess work for you, or did it somehow become less fun the harder it tried? Read our full written reviews: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/onslaught-review/ Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7hxd_LFc40 Around here, The Fear is Family.

    How Did Onslaught Make THIS Much Chaos So Boring?

  2. Aug 24

    Colony Review: A Great Idea That Divided Us

    Colony, the latest infected horror film from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, gave us two very different reactions. Amy went in excited but found the movie repetitive and eventually checked out. William agreed that the 122-minute runtime could have been tighter, but the evolving infected and hive-mind concept were enough to keep him invested. We discuss the grotesque infected, the characters we struggled to connect with, one character we desperately wanted everyone to stop saving, and whether Colony does enough differently to stand out from other infected horror movies. See our full review: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/colony-review/ Watch the video episode: https://youtu.be/CPuOv2w4hz8 Thanks to Well Go USA Entertainment for providing a screener and press materials. Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Colony Review: A Great Idea That Divided Us

  3. Aug 19

    Insidious: Out of the Further Actually Disturbed Us

    Insidious: Out of the Further takes the franchise somewhere darker, and after six movies, this one actually managed to disturb both of us. Amy found this entry heavier than the previous films and there were several scenes she simply refused to watch, including one that left her genuinely nauseated. William could handle watching it, but even he admits this movie got under his skin in a way the other Insidious films usually haven't. We break down why Out of the Further feels closer to the scarier early entries in the franchise, the mother-daughter story at its center, the performances, and the new ideas it introduces to the mythology of the Further. We begin spoiler-free with our reactions and ratings before giving a clear warning and diving into the movie's biggest reveals, the new villain, and what this entry changes about the Further. 🎬 See our full review: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/insidious-out-of-the-further-review/ 📺 Watch the full video review: https://youtu.be/BE3RqIHjdTA  What did you think of Insidious: Out of the Further? Did the new direction work for you, and where does it rank among the six Insidious movies? Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Insidious: Out of the Further Actually Disturbed Us

  4. Aug 18

    Insidious: The Red Door Review | Did It Need to Break Up the Lamberts?

    The Lambert family survived The Further together. So why does Insidious: The Red Door begin with everything falling apart? For the final movie in our Further into the Further event, we’re talking about the return of Josh and Dalton, the fractured Lambert family, and whether turning the solution from Insidious: Chapter 2 into the problem driving this movie was a smart way to bring their story full circle. We also get into the slower start, how this version of The Further feels different, Patrick Wilson’s direction, the scares that finally got us jumping, and whether The Red Door works as a satisfying conclusion to the Lambert family story. We give our ratings before a clear spoiler warning, then get into Josh’s past, Dalton’s memories, the Red Door, and what the ending could mean for the family. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1XJvDjibpF8  🔗 See our full review: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/insidious-the-red-door-review/ Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Insidious: The Red Door Review | Did It Need to Break Up the Lamberts?

  5. Aug 17

    Insidious: The Last Key Review | The Least Scary Yet... So Why Does It Work?

    Insidious: The Last Key may be the least scary entry in the franchise so far, but does trading some of those relentless scares for a stronger story actually make it worse? We’re halfway through Further into the Further, and this time William and Amy find a very different kind of Insidious movie. Elise moves firmly to the center of the story as the franchise digs into her childhood, her abilities, and a threat where the line between supernatural horror and very human evil starts to blur. Amy says she could finally breathe a little more during this one although “less scary” still somehow meant multiple jumps and a few screams. We also get into why KeyFace may have one of the coolest designs in the series without being its scariest villain, why Lin Shaye continues to make these prequels work, and whether a stronger mystery can make up for dialing back the scares. We give our ratings before a clearly marked spoiler warning, then head into the Further to talk about the movie’s biggest reveals, Elise’s past, and how The Last Key connects to the larger Insidious story. Where does Insidious: The Last Key rank for you? Does an Insidious movie still work when the story gets stronger but the scares back off? News, Review, and more at The Fear Review: https://thefearreview.com/ See our full review: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/insidious-the-last-key-review/ Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/dgwFZqt6ZCM Listen to The Fear Review: Spotify: https://spotify.thefearreview.com  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.thefearreview.com  Amazon Music: https://amazon.thefearreview.com  Further into the Further continues as we make our way through the Insidious franchise. Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Insidious: The Last Key Review | The Least Scary Yet... So Why Does It Work?

  6. Aug 14

    Insidious Chapter 3 Review | Is It the Scariest One Yet?

    Amy thought Insidious: Chapter 3 might finally be the easy one. Instead, it scared her more than the first two. For the third movie in our Further into the Further event, we look at why Leigh Whannell’s first turn directing the franchise feels darker and meaner, why the Man Who Can’t Breathe got Amy so badly, and how Insidious somehow keeps finding new ways to scare her. We discuss: Why Chapter 3 feels different from the first two movies Amy getting scared badly enough that we had to move rooms Leigh Whannell taking over as director Elise, Specs and Tucker becoming the team we know from the franchise Why Amy finds these movies strangely therapeutic Whether Chapter 3 might actually be the scariest one yet We give our ratings before a clear spoiler warning, then dig into the scares, the Man Who Can’t Breathe and why the surprisingly hopeful side of Insidious may be part of what keeps Amy coming back. See our full review: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/insidious-chapter-3-review/ Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/6_lZy_OphEk The Fear Review: https://thefearreview.com/ Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Insidious Chapter 3 Review | Is It the Scariest One Yet?

  7. Aug 12

    Insidious: Chapter 2 Is Somehow Still This Scary

    Insidious: Chapter 2 picks up right where the first movie left off, and Amy was apparently wrong to expect the sequel to give her a break. Sequels often soften the scares or repeat what worked the first time, but this one still hit hard enough that Amy needed a weighted blanket, shut the bedroom door, and then immediately became afraid the door was going to open by itself. William thinks she may have actually screamed more during Chapter 2 than she did during the original. We talk about why Patrick Wilson gets even more to do this time around, the creepy old houses and abandoned hospital that Amy wants absolutely nothing to do with, and why apparently any house that isn’t open concept is haunted. Then, after our ratings, we head into spoilers to dig into one of our favorite things about Insidious: Chapter 2: the way it reaches backward and changes how you see moments from the first film. We also get into the Black Veil, the Further, the red door, and where the franchise appears to be taking us next. This is the second movie in our Further into the Further journey through the Insidious franchise on the way to Insidious: Out of the Further. Checkout our full review: https://thefearreview.com/reviews/insidious-chapter-2-review/ Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Insidious: Chapter 2 Is Somehow Still This Scary

  8. Aug 10

    Insidious Might Be Scarier Than The Conjuring

    Amy thought years of watching horror would make Insidious easier this time. Instead, she walked away wondering if it might be even scarier than The Conjuring. We’re going Further into the Further as we revisit every Insidious movie before Insidious: Out of the Further. We start with James Wan’s original and discuss why its scares remain so unpredictable, how it makes ghosts appearing in broad daylight terrifying, and why Amy once refused to let William bring the movie into the house. The review begins spoiler-free with both of our ratings, followed by a clearly marked spoiler discussion. See our full review: https://youtu.be/9RAfdadt9IM Around here, The Fear is Family.

    Insidious Might Be Scarier Than The Conjuring
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Welcome to The Fear Review — the horror podcast where a lifelong genre addict (William) somehow convinced his wife Amy to watch every scary movie, not “just a few.” Each week we dive into new theatrical releases and horror classics with two very different perspectives: one of us is quoting Clive Barker, the other is questioning why any couple willingly watches possession movies before bed. If you love scary movies, sarcastic marriage banter, or just want to relive the trauma of the films that scarred you (IT, Candyman, The Conjuring), you’re in the right place. 🎙️ New episodes weekly 📍 Available on Spotify, Apple, YouTube and more 📩 Contact: contact@thefearreview.com Around here, The Fear is Family.

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