The Fear Review
A married couple dives headfirst into horror — one lifelong fanatic, one brave volunteer.The Fear Review is where William and Amy watch everything from slashers and creature features to new theatrical releases, then sit down to argue, laugh, and occasionally question their…
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The Squirrel Director and Mimosa Willamo on Comfort, Connection and Real Squirrels (opens the original)
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The Squirrel writer/director Markus Lehmusruusu and star Mimosa Willamo join The Fear Review to talk about the film’s strange but surprisingly warm future, why indifference became its real antagonist, and how COVID made a story started in 2018 feel much closer to reality. Mimosa also discusses playing attraction in a world without physical intimacy and why she still feels cheated that she didn’t get enough time with the squirrels.
The Squirrel (2026) Review — Dystopia Gets Weirdly Heartwarming (opens the original)
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A sterile dystopian future, one lonely squirrel and way more heart than we expected. William and Amy review The Squirrel from Fantastic Fest 2026 and talk about its dry humor, awkward romance and surprisingly hopeful story.
Resident Evil Did the Impossible… It Won Over a Zach Cregger Hater (opens the original)
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Amy refused to see another Zach Cregger movie until the first 30 minutes of Resident Evil changed her mind. We discuss Austin Abrams, the extreme body horror and whether this new Raccoon City story finally feels like the game.
Littermates Directors on Making Every Scene a Bait and Switch (opens the original)
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Littermates writers/directors Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson join The Fear Review ahead of Fantastic Fest to talk about the film’s bait-and-switch storytelling, Chester, Liam and Mel’s strange second childhood, and the decision to keep much of the outside world unexplained. They also break down the film’s 4:3 framing, its unexpectedly big karaoke songs, and how Chicago replaced Bread after the filmmakers couldn’t get their original music choice.
How Did Onslaught Make THIS Much Chaos So Boring? (opens the original)
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Onslaught throws super soldiers, buckets of blood and nonstop chaos at the screen, so why did a movie trying this hard somehow stop being fun? William and Amy break down what worked, what didn’t and why they walked away disappointed in very different ways.
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