Panic Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic agitation consistent with an animalistic fight-or-flight reactio ...

is a sudden, overwhelming fear. Panic may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Panic'' (1928 film), a German film directed by Harry Piel * ''Panic'' (1946 film), also known as ''Panique'', 1946 French film by Julien Duvivier * ''Panic'' (1963 film), a British crime film * ''Panic'' (1977 film), also known as ''Panique'', 1977 Canadian film by Jean-Claude Lord * ''Panic'' (1982 film), an Italian / Spanish film directed by Tonino Ricci * ''Panic'' (2000 film), a film starring William H. Macy * '' PANICS'', a 2005 machinima film

Music

Performers

Black Flag (band) Black Flag is an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. Initially called Panic, the band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member through multiple personnel chang ...

, originally named Panic, a punk rock group * Panic, rock band formed in 1981, the first band of

Dave Mustaine David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter of the thrash metal band Megadeth, as well as their sole consistent member. Mustaine has relea ...

, later of Metallica and Megadeth *

The Panics The Panics are an indie rock band originally from Perth, Western Australia, and currently based in Melbourne, Victoria. History 2000–2006: Band formation and LittleBigMan Records The band started out while Jae Laffer (then known by his actu ...

, a rock band from Australia * A common abbreviation for Panic! at the Disco, an alternative rock band from the United States

Albums

* ''Panic'' (Caravan Palace album), a 2012 Caravan Palace album * ''Panic'' (Circle album), a 2007 album by the Finnish rock band Circle * ''Panic'' (From Ashes to New album), a 2020 album by From Ashes to New * ''Panic'' (MxPx album), a 2005 album by MxPx * ''

The Panics (EP 1) ''The Panics'' is the debut extended play by Australian alternative rock band, the Panics. It was released in January 2002 by littleBIGMAN Records. The EP did not reach the ARIA top 100, but peaked at No. 19 on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles ...

'', a 2002 EP by The Panics * ''

The Panics (EP 2) ''The Panics'' is the second EP by Australian band, The Panics. It was released in July 2002 by littleBIGMAN Records. "This Day Last Year" was recorded by Steve Bond and Sid Eaton in April, 2002 at their home in Highgate Highgate ( ) is a ...

'', a 2002 EP by The Panics

Songs

* ''Panic'' (Birtwistle), a 1995 composition for alto saxophone, jazz drum kit and orchestra by

Harrison Birtwistle Sir Harrison Birtwistle (15 July 1934 – 18 April 2022) was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. Among his many compositions, his better known works include '' T ...

* "Panic" (From Ashes to New song), a 2020 song by From Ashes to New * "Panic" (The Smiths song), a 1986 song by The Smiths * "Panic" (Sublime with Rome song), a 2011 song by Sublime with Rome from ''Yours Truly'' * "Panic", a song by Anthrax from the 1984 album ''

Fistful of Metal ''Fistful of Metal'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in January 1984 by Megaforce Records (US only) and Music for Nations internationally. The album includes a cover of Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen". Thi ...

'' * "Panic", a song by Backstreet Boys from the 2007 album ''

Unbreakable Unbreakable may refer to: * '' Unbreakable: My Story, My Way'', a book written by Jenni Rivera * Unbreakable (horse) (1935–1962), a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire Film and television * ''Unbreakable'' (film series), a trilogy directed by M ...

'' * "Panic", a song by No Doubt from the 2003 album ''

Everything in Time ''Everything in Time (B-sides, Rarities, Remixes)'' is a compilation album comprising B-sides, remixes, and rare songs by the United States, American third wave ska band No Doubt, first released on November 23, 2003 as disc three of No Doubt's box ...

'' * "

Panic/Tainted Love "Panic" and "Tainted Love" are songs recorded by British experimental music band Coil. These were released in 1985 through Some Bizzare in the UK and Wax Trax! Records in the US respectively, as the band's first single, and the sole one from the ...

", a 1985 single by Coil, from the album ''Scatology''

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Panic'' (comics), a 1950s EC Comic *

, a character in the Disney film ''Hercules'' (1997) and the associated TV series * ''Panic!'' (video game), a 1993 video game for Sega CD * '' Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity'', a non-fiction book by

Michael Lewis Michael Monroe Lewis (born October 15, 1960) Gale Biography In Context. is an American author and financial journalist. He has also been a contributing editor to ''Vanity Fair'' since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. He ...

* ''Panic'' (novel), a 2005 thriller by Jeff Abbott * ''Panic'' (play), a 1935 play by Archibald MacLeish * "Panic" (''Dead Zone''), an episode of the TV series ''Dead Zone'' * ''Panic!'' (TV series), a 1950s TV anthology series * ''Panic'' (TV series), a teen drama television series

Computing

Panic Inc Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic Psychomotor agitation, agitation consistent with an animalistic F ...

, an American Mac software and video game company based in Portland, Oregon. * Kernel panic, a fatal error condition associated with Unix-like computer operating systems * ''Panic'' (demo), a 1992 PC demo by Future Crew

Politics, psychology, and sociology

* Bank run, when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent *

Financial crisis A financial crisis is any of a broad variety of situations in which some financial assets suddenly lose a large part of their nominal value. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many financial crises were associated with banking panics, and man ...

, a variety of situations in which some financial institutions or assets suddenly lose a large part of their value *

Mass hysteria Mass psychogenic illness (MPI), also called mass sociogenic illness, mass psychogenic disorder, epidemic hysteria, or mass hysteria, involves the spread of illness symptoms through a population where there is no infectious agent responsible for c ...

, the manifestation of the same or similar hysterical symptoms by more than one person *

Moral panic A moral panic is a widespread feeling of fear, often an irrational one, that some evil person or thing threatens the values, interests, or well-being of a community or society. It is "the process of arousing social concern over an issue", us ...

* PANIC (Prevent AIDS Now Initiative Committee), the activist group behind the 1986 initiative statute

California Proposition 64 (1986) Proposition 64 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 4, 1986 ballot. It was an initiative statute that would have restored Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) to the list of communicable diseases. The measure was def ...

Other uses

Panic, Pennsylvania Panic is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. History A post office was established at Panic in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. The community most likely was named after th ...

, a community in the United States * Panic, a village in Hereclean Commune, Sălaj County, Romania * Panić, an ethnic Serbian surname {{disambiguation