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Fever

EMAILPRINTLions Gate Films

Fever reviews
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10.0 User Score:

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Based on 8 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Suspense/Thriller

Written by: Alex Winter

Directed by: Alex Winter

Release Date:
Theatrical: February 2, 2001
DVD: May 22, 2001

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: UK / USA

Summary

RATING: R for violence, language, and brief nudity

Starring Henry Thomas, David O'Hara, Bill Duke, Teri Hatcher, and Irma St. Paule

Nick Parker (Thomas), a struggling young artist, is suffering from a mental and physical breakdown. When a violent murder occurs in his apartment building, Nick begins to suspect that he may have committed the crime himself. From this event begins a downward spiral of paranoia and illness that can only end with the discovery of his guilt or innocence. (Lions Gate Films)

What The Critics Said

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90

The New York Times Dana Stevens

Every shot seems measured for maximum effect, and when the pace suddenly quickens in a late action sequence on a deserted subway train, it results in a moment of pure Hitchcockian panic that reverberates like thunder in the fretful, melancholy air.

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80

Village Voice Dennis Lim

You can see the strenuously grand conclusion of Alex Winter's clammy psychological thriller, Fever, coming a mile off, but the director's impeccably chic expressionism and Henry Thomas's persuasive, dread-soaked performance make the wait a painless one.

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70

LA Weekly F. X. Feeney

Excellent performances.

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63

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

While this paranoid thriller is overly familiar, it's still plenty unsettling.

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50

TV Guide Ken Fox

The only surprise here is how a film with so much promise could ultimately settle for so little.

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50

New York Post Lou Lumenick

An interesting - but very slow paced - thriller.

50

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

This offbeat drama has more atmosphere than logic, but a few sequences are strikingly well acted and filmed.

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40

New Times (L.A.) Gregory Weinkauf

Austere little creep-out.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Brittany M. gave it a 10:
This movie is excellent. Interesting all the way through and the timing with the suspense was perfect. I also appreciated alex's cameo appearance as a subway passenger. major alex winter fan! The man is a genious and his films and talent are such a rarety. two thumbs up. I know this is part of my collection!

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