I Am Fear

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I Am Fear
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Directed by Kevin Shulman
Written byKevin Shulman, Nathaniel Shulman
Produced by Jeremy M. Rosen, Kevin Shulman
Starring Kristina Klebe, Eoin Macken, Faran Tahir, Christian Oliver, Bill Moseley, William Forsythe
CinematographyRobert Royds
Edited byBrody Gusar
Music byGregory Tripi
Production
company
Roxwell Films

AXIOM 8

Shout! Factory
Distributed byRoxwell Films
Release date
  • February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I Am Fear is a 2020 horror film directed by Kevin Shulman.

Contents

Premise

A journalist is kidnapped by a sleeper cell of terrorists in the Los Angeles area who are threatening to behead her live over a webcast on July 4 weekend. [1] As the date approaches, supernatural forces begin to influence the terrorist's sanity. [2] The events of the film are set against the backdrop of Southern California wildfires. [3] [4]

Cast

Release

I Am Fear received a theatrical release on February 20, 2020 in five markets. It was released on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray on March 3, 2020. [5]

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References

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