Review of Dread (2009) by John P — 04 Oct 2012

Nice little horror films about one's fears based on a short story by Clive Barker. Everyone involved does a fine job, especially Laura Donnelly and Jackson Rathbone.

This review of Dread (2009) was written by John P on 04 Oct 2012.

Dread has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cecily B (774) on 28 Jan 2012

Awesome emotional rollercoaster, starts off a bit slow but provoked a lot of emotions from me so it gets 5 stars…

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By Lady D (826) on 05 Jul 2011

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By Chok S (166) on 13 Jun 2012

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By Paul D (6,077) on 18 May 2014

Completely missing the point of the Clive Barker short story, Dread occasionally shows moments of promise but the psychological elements are…

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By Claire T (1,124) on 16 Dec 2012

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By Riff J (755) on 20 Nov 2018

Frustrating movie, Had a decent premise but then went in the wrong direction with it. The acting was ok sat best... its a low budget…

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By Danielle K (539) on 20 Aug 2011

Slow-moving, genuinely unsettling movie, based on a Clive Barker story, written by the director, about an obsessive sadist, Quaid who starts…

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 09 Sep 2014

I would like to read Clive Barkers short story…

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By Karolis K (8) on 27 Oct 2011

It is one of the better less known films…

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By Matthew L (1,720) on 14 May 2012

A solid adaptation of one of Clive Barkers short stories, veering away from the usual supernatural elements found in his work…

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