Fear (1996) Blu-Ray Review (Retro VHS Style)
By Paul Rudoff on Mar. 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM in Home Video
Fear (1996) arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Style series, with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. Several other titles in the series have already been reviewed on The Corner Penthouse, and I'm always excited when Mill Creek announces more. It's fun to see if it's a title I used to own on VHS, or one whose trailer I remember seeing at the start of some other VHS tape, or even some obscure movie I've never heard of before.
[ SYNOPSIS ]
Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon and Alyssa Milano star in this riveting suspense thriller about a passionate romance that soon becomes a deadly obsession. Nicole Walker (Witherspoon) always dreamed of being swept away by someone special–someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David (Wahlberg) is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare. Also starring William Petersen and Amy Brenneman, this provocative thriller will lure you past the brink of terror and keep you on the edge of your seat!
[ SPECIFICATIONS ]
The movie is presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:36:51. The movie has been rated R for strong graphic violence and terror, sexuality, language and drug use. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages include English.
[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]
As is the case with most Mill Creek Entertainment releases, there are no bonus features - just like the original videocassette!
[ VHS SLIPCOVER ]
The real "bonus feature" here is the vintage-looking VHS-inspired slipcover, with faux wear and tear, and fake "rental stickers" on it, while giving the appearance of a videocassette being pulled out from the right side, complete with tape label side on the right spine. The VHS-style artwork may be based on the original U.S. or U.K. VHS box art, or bear a similarity to it, using the same or similar photos, but in a different orientation. The case artwork underneath is different, either made in a modern style, or perhaps sticking closer to the original theatrical movie poster. The VHS-style slipcover may only be available for a limited time.
No Digital Copy code is included.
[ NOTES ]
Since Mill Creek Entertainment is a budget company, you can grab Fear (1996) on Amazon for a great low price right now.
The "Retro VHS Style" series includes the following Blu-ray releases, which are being listed in the order they were released onto Blu-ray.
- Happy Birthday To Me (1981) (January 15, 2019)
- Hardbodies (1984) (January 15, 2019)
- Krull (1983) (January 15, 2019)
- Last Action Hero (1993) (January 15, 2019)
- Silent Rage (1982) (January 15, 2019)
- Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (January 15, 2019)
- The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) (February 19, 2019)
- Neighbors (1981) (March 12, 2019)
- Sheena (1984) (March 26, 2019)
- Songwriter (1984) (March 26, 2019)
- Double Team (1997) [I Heart 90s] (June 4, 2019)
- Excess Baggage (1997) [I Heart 90s] (June 4, 2019)
- Jury Duty (1995) [I Heart 90s] (June 4, 2019)
- Opportunity Knocks (1990) [I Heart 90s] (June 4, 2019)
- The New Kids (1985) (August 13, 2019)
- True Believer (1989) (August 13, 2019)
- White Line Fever (1975) (August 13, 2019)
- Hudson Hawk (1991) (February 11, 2020)
- No Mercy (1986) (February 11, 2020)
- Roxanne (1987) (February 11, 2020)
- Vibes (1988) (February 11, 2020)
- When A Stranger Calls (1979) (February 11, 2020)
- Blind Fury (1989) (January 12, 2021)
- Crossroads (1986) (January 12, 2021)
- The Freshman (1990) (January 12, 2021)
- Like Father Like Son (1987) (January 12, 2021)
- The Babe (1992) (March 9, 2021)
- Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) (March 9, 2021)
- Gorillas In The Mist (1988) (March 9, 2021)
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) (March 9, 2021)
- Casual Sex? (1988) (October 19, 2021)
- Kull the Conqueror (1997) (October 19, 2021)
- Renegades (1989) (October 19, 2021)
- Splitting Heirs (1993) (October 19, 2021)
- Side Out (1990) (February 22, 2022)
- Heart and Souls (1993) (June 21, 2022)
- King Ralph (1991) (June 21, 2022)
- Shadowlands (1993) (October 4, 2022)
- The Paper (1994) (October 4, 2022)
- The Cure (1995) (October 4, 2022)
- The Replacement Killers (1998) (October 4, 2022)
- Problem Child (1990) (March 7, 2023)
- The Fan (1996) (March 7, 2023)
- Fear (1996) (March 7, 2023)
This item has been provided by Mill Creek Entertainment for review on this site.
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