FeardotCom (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
FeardotCom is a 2002 horror thriller directed by William Malone, starring Stephen Rea, Natascha McElhone and Stephen Dorff. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $18.9 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and 16 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 3.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- William Malone
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is FeardotCom About?
The premise of FeardotCom without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In New York City, Detective Mike Reilly investigates a series of disturbing deaths connected to the website feardot.com. Partnering with researcher Terry Huston, he explores a frightening online phenomenon where users receive a cryptic countdown following a single click. As they attempt to decipher the website's deadly game and its connection to the victims, they race against time to stop the escalating threat and prevent further loss of life.
FeardotCom Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bound and gagged
- torture
- snuff film
- vengeful ghost
- stabbed in the back
- shot in the chest
- hostage
- falling from height
- car crash
- blindfold
- scalpel
- operating table
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- video camera
- website
- cockroach
- internet
- tied to a table
- tied to a chair
- hung by one's wrists
- bondage gear
- naked dead woman
- kidnapping
- evil doctor
- pet cat
- dead body in a bathtub
- torture device
- dead body in water
- camera shot of a woman's bare feet
- hand over mouth
- gagged
- suspended by arms
- bound and blindfolded
- camera shot of a woman's feet in high heels
- neo noir
- subway tunnel
- hemophilia
- website in title
- writing in blood
- thrown through a windshield
- threatened with a knife
- suicide
- suffocation
- stalking
- stabbed in the neck
- shot in the leg
- severed arm
- police station
- police detective
- pistol
- nosebleed
FeardotCom Cast
Stephen Rea leads the cast, with Natascha McElhone and Stephen Dorff. Directed by William Malone.
- Director William Malone
More from William Malone
More films directed by William Malone, best-rated first: House on Haunted Hill, Parasomnia, The Fair Haired Child and W.E.I.R.D. World.
FeardotCom Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave FeardotCom 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and 16 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 3.4/10.
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IMDb 3.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 3% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 18%
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Metacritic 16 Metascore
User score 5.2
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TMDB 37% User score
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FeardotCom Plot Summary
What happens in FeardotCom from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the heart of New York City’s subway system, Detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Rea) finds himself thrust into a chilling investigation following the gruesome discovery of Polidori’s lifeless body. The eerie expression frozen on his face, coupled with the disturbing sight of blood oozing from his orifices, sets a haunting backdrop for what becomes an inexplicable mystery. As the enigmatic circumstances draw the attention of Terry Huston (Natascha McElhone), a dedicated researcher from the Department of Health, her curiosity becomes intertwined with that of Mike’s, especially as they note that multiple victims exhibit eerily similar symptoms.
Full summary
The whole story of FeardotCom, scene by scene
FeardotCom Box Office & Budget
FeardotCom grossed $18.9 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 47% of what it cost. $13.3 million came from the US and Canada and $5.6 million (30%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$18.9M
47% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $13.3M
- International
- $5.6M
- Budget
- $40M
FeardotCom Trailers & Videos
The trailer of FeardotCom.
How Well Do You Know FeardotCom?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the detective summoned to investigate the mysterious death?
Cars in FeardotCom
17 cars on screen, including the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1995 Ford Explorer.
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1996 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1995 Ford Explorer Important role -
1995 Chevrolet Corsica Minor role -
1968 Citroën DS 19 Minor role
FeardotCom Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Fear.com” and “Страх.Com”.
- Also known as
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- Fear.com
- Страх.Com
- Miedo.punto.com
- Terreur.point.com, www.strach
- Paura.com
- Félelem.com
- Fear dot Com
- Medo Ponto com Br
- Phovos.com
- Terreur.com
- MedoPontoCombr
- Terreur point com
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- Medo.com
- Страх.сом
- Strach.com
- Miedo punto com
- פחד נקודה קום
- 非请勿进
- 피어닷컴
- フィアー・ドット・コム
- FricaPunctCom
- Web Kinh Hoàng
- Korku Nokta Com
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including As Good as Dead, Fear, Inc. and Phobic.
FeardotCom FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of FeardotCom, each answered in a sentence.
How long is FeardotCom?
FeardotCom runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was FeardotCom released?
FeardotCom was released on August 30, 2002.
Who directed FeardotCom?
FeardotCom was directed by William Malone.
More films by William Malone Who is in the cast of FeardotCom?
FeardotCom stars Stephen Rea, Natascha McElhone and Stephen Dorff.
How much did FeardotCom make at the box office?
FeardotCom grossed $18.9 million worldwide ($13.3 million domestic, $5.6 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is FeardotCom rated?
FeardotCom has 3.4/10 on IMDb, 3% on Rotten Tomatoes, 16 on Metacritic and 37% on TMDB.
Does FeardotCom have a post-credit scene?
No. FeardotCom has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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