Fear Clinic
| Fear Clinic | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Robert Green Hall |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Fear Chamber Productions, Dry County Films |
| Original release | |
| Release | October 26, 2009[1] |
Fear Clinic is a 2009 web series that was directed by Robert Green Hall and distributed through FEARnet.[2][3] The series comprised five webisodes and starred Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, and Lisa Wilcox.[4] Englund commented that it was initially difficult for him to "wrap [his] head around the idea of the webisode because it’s consolidated storytelling".[5] A feature-length film was released on October 22, 2014.
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows Dr. Andover (Robert Englund) a psychiatrist that desires to cure the fears of the population despite having lost his medical license. Andover has created the "Fear Chamber", a device that will totally immerse the patient in his or her worst fear. His techniques don't seem to work on everyone, as in the case of Susan (Danielle Harris), a woman that Andover is keeping captive until he can cure her.[6][7]
Cast
[edit]- Robert Englund as Dr. Andover
- Kane Hodder as Villatoro
- Danielle Harris as Susan
- Lisa Wilcox as Nurse Owens
- Angel Oquendo as Garcia
- Kate Nauta as Jackie
- Tory Kittles as Jonte
- John F. Beach as Ajax
- Lucas Till as Brett
Episodes
[edit]| # | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Hydrophobia" | October 27, 2009 |
| 2 | 2 | "Scotophobia" | November 3, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | "Entomophobia" | November 10, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | "Misophobia" | November 24, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | "Claustrophobia" | December 8, 2009 |
Film
[edit]In 2011 Englund stated that he, Harris, and Till were interested in starring in a feature film adaptation of the series that would expand upon the story line from the web series.[8] Robert Hall returned to direct the film, and raised part of the movie's funding through fan donations on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo.[9][10] Harris later withdrew from the project for unspecified reasons, and it was later announced that actors Fiona Dourif, Thomas Dekker, and Cleopatra Coleman were attached to the project.[11] Hall began filming in late 2013 in Medina, Ohio.[12][13]
Of the film, Englund commented that the series had initially been envisioned as a feature film entitled Fear Chamber and had gone through several iterations before becoming the web series and eventually in film format.[14]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Streamy Awards | Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series | Robert Englund | Nominated[15] |
| 2010 Streamy Awards | Best Sound Design | Kunal Rajan | Won |
| 2010 Streamy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Jason Bergman, Nicholas Onstad, Bethany Onstad, Jason Knetge, Erik Porn, Ikuo Saito, and David Dang | Won[16] |
References
[edit]- ^ Gaudiosi, John. ""Fear Clinic" Star (and Original Freddy Krueger) Robert Englund Still Has Game". WSJ. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Nightmares and Wack Jobs, All in Webland". New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Talking Fear Clinic with Director Robert Hall and Producers Bobbi Sue Luther and Chang Tseng". Dread Central. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Hodder vs Englund in the Fear Clinic". Dread Central. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Englund, Robert (Fear Clinic)". Dread Central. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Robert Englund Opens Up About Fear Clinic and Nightmare on Elm Street, V Reboots". TV Guide. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Robert Englund Talks About His New Series Fear Clinic". G4 TV. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Rob Hall's Fear Clinic Goes Feature Length?". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Wax, Alyse. "Robert Englund to Help Resurrect 'Fear Clinic'". FearNet. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Fear Clinic Movie Sneak Peek". FearNet. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "'Fear Clinic' Gains Fiona Dourif And Thomas Dekker". Bloody Disgusting. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Slipknot's Corey Taylor Checks Into The FEAR CLINIC". HN.n. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Medina welcomes horror movie 'Fear Clinic'". News Net 5. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Palisano, John. "Robert Englund and Danielle Harris talk crowdfunding FEAR CLINIC feature film". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: Dread Central Invades the 2010 Streamy Awards: Ghostfacers Update! Fear Clinic Coverage!". Dread Central. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "2ND ANNUAL NOMINEES & WINNERS". Streamy Awards. Retrieved 30 March 2013.