''Fear Itself'' is a 2015 British documentary film about

horror cinema Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

, directed by

Charlie Lyne Charlie Shackleton (formerly Charlie Lyne; born 15 August 1991) is a British filmmaker, multimedia artist, and film critic. He has made several films, including '' Beyond Clueless,'' '' Fear Itself'' and the 2016 protest film '' Paint Drying'' a ...

and narrated by Amy E. Watson.

Summary

The film is constructed entirely from existing films with the exception of its opening and closing sequences.

Release

The film debuted on the

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service in October 2015, becoming the second film to be released on the platform after '' Bitter Lake''. Its festival premiere took place at

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in January 2016.

Films featured

* '' 4 mosche di velluto grigio'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' Alive'' (1993) * '' Altered States'' (1980) * ''Amber Alert'' (2012) * '' Amityville II: The Possession'' (1982) * '' Antichrist'' (2009) * '' The Birds'' (1963)Dread Central
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Blow Out ''Blow Out'' is a 1981 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars John Travolta as Jack Terry, a movie sound effects technician from Philadelphia who, while recording sounds for a low-budget sl ...

'' (1981)Fear Itself: The Ultimate Horror Film - Brooklyn Magazine
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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

'' (1985) * '' Carnival of Souls'' (1962) * '' La casa dalle finestre che ridono'' (1976) * ''

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

'' (1983) * ''

Code inconnu ''Code Unknown'' (french: Code inconnu : Récit incomplet de divers voyages) is a 2000 film directed by Michael Haneke. Most of the story occurs in Paris, France, where the fates of several characters intersect and connect. ''Code Unknown'' is co ...

'' (2000) * ''

Cure A cure is a substance or procedure that ends a medical condition, such as a medication, a surgical operation, a change in lifestyle or even a philosophical mindset that helps end a person's sufferings; or the state of being healed, or cured. The ...

'' (1997) * '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978) * '' The Dead Zone'' (1983) * '' Der Todesking'' (1990) * '' Don't Look Down'' (1998) * ''

Don't Look Now ''Don't Look Now'' ( it, A Venezia... un Dicembre rosso shocking, lit=In Venice... a shocking red December) is a 1973 English-language film in the thriller genre directed by Nicolas Roeg, adapted from the 1971 short story by Daphne du Mauri ...

'' (1973) * ''

Elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae an ...

'' (1989) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

Enduring Love ''Enduring Love'' (1997) is a novel by British writer Ian McEwan. The plot concerns two strangers who become perilously entangled after witnessing a deadly accident. Summary On a beautiful and cloudless day, a middle-aged couple celebrate thei ...

'' (2004) * ''

El espíritu de la colmena ''The Spirit of the Beehive'' (Spanish: ''El espíritu de la colmena'') is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Víctor Erice. The film was Erice's debut and is considered a masterpiece of Spanish cinema. The film focuses on a young girl named ...

'' (1973) * '' Et mourir de plaisir'' (1960) * ''

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty W ...

'' (1973) * ''

The Exorcist III ''The Exorcist III'' is a 1990 American psychological horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the third installment in the ''Exorcist'' series, an adaptation of Blatty's ''Exorcist'' novel ''Legion'' (1983), and the fin ...

'' (1990) * ''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ex ...

'' (1931) * ''

Gravity In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the stro ...

'' (2013) * '' Hollow Man'' (2000) * '' Honogurai mizu no soko kara'' (2002) * '' House of Dracula'' (1945) * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) * '' It'' (1990) * '' It Follows'' (2014) * ''

Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...

'' (1975) * '' Ju-rei: Gekijôban – Kuro-ju-rei'' (2004) * '' Kyôfu kikei ningen'' (1969) * '' The Leopard Man'' (1943) * ''

Let's Scare Jessica to Death ''Let's Scare Jessica to Death'' is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. The film depicts ...

'' (1971) * ''

Logan's Run ''Logan's Run'' is a science fiction novel by American writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic Malthusianism future society in which both population and the consumption of resource ...

'' (1976) * '' Lost Highway'' (1997) * '' M'' (1931) * ''

The Man Who Haunted Himself ''The Man Who Haunted Himself'' is a 1970 British psychological thriller film written and directed by Basil Dearden (his final film prior to his death by automobile accident in 1971) and starring Roger Moore. It is based on the 1957 novel ''The ...

'' (1970) * '' Mahal'' (1949) * '' Martyrs'' (2008) * ''

Midnight Lace ''Midnight Lace'' is a 1960 American neo noir mystery thriller film directed by David Miller and starring Doris Day, Rex Harrison, and John Gavin. The plot centers on a woman who is threatened by an anonymous stalker but has a hard time convi ...

'' (1960) * '' Môjû'' (1969) * '' Mulholland Drive'' (2001) * '' Night of the Demon'' (1957) * '' The Night of the Hunter'' (1955) * '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988) * '' Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (1984) * '' No profanar el sueño de los muertos'' (1975) * ''

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens ''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' (German: ''Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens'') is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife (G ...

'' (1922) * '' Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht'' (1979) * ''

Outrage Outrage may refer to: * Outrage (emotion), an emotion * Tort of outrage, in law, an alternative term for ''intentional infliction of emotional distress'' Books * ''Outrage'', a novel by Henry Denker 1982 * ''Outrage'', a play by Itamar Moses 2 ...

'' (1950) * ''

Parents A parent is a caregiver of the offspring in their own species. In humans, a parent is the caretaker of a child (where "child" refers to offspring, not necessarily age). A ''biological parent'' is a person whose gamete resulted in a child, a male t ...

'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1960) * ''

Pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus s ...

'' (1998) * ''

Poltergeist In ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descr ...

'' (1982) * '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' (1986) * ''

Poltergeist III ''Poltergeist III'' is a 1988 American supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Gary Sherman, and starring Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, and Lara Flynn Boyle in her film debut, with Heather O'Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein reprising their ...

'' (1988) * '' Post Tenebras Lux'' (2012) * '' Psycho'' (1960) * '' Raat'' (1992) * '' Repulsion'' (1965) * '' Ringu'' (1998) * ''

Scanners ''Scanners'' is a 1981 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan. In the film, "scanners" are psychics with unusual telepathic ...

'' (1981) * ''

Sette note in nero ''Sette note in nero'' () is a 1977 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci and co-written by him with Roberto Gianviti and Dardano Sacchetti. ''Sette note in nero'' stars Jennifer O'Neill, Gianni Garko, Marc Porel, and Ida Galli. The film i ...

'' (1977) * '' Somos lo que hay'' (2010) * ''

Suspiria ''Suspiria'' () is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daria Nicolodi, partially based on Thomas De Quincey's 1845 essay ''Suspiria de Profundis''. The film stars Jessica Harper as ...

'' (1977) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Tetsuo: The Iron Man'' (1989) * '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' (1983) * ''Uwakizuma: Chijokuzeme'' (1992) * '' Uzumaki'' (2000) * '' Videodrome'' (1983) * '' Village of the Damned'' (1960) * '' Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe'' (1973)

References

External links

* * * {{Charlie Shackleton 2015 documentary films 2015 films British documentary films Documentary films about films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films Collage film Films directed by Charlie Shackleton Essays about film