Time of Fear

"Evil takes its time"

2002 1h 28m EN

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★4.8TMDB · 4

Thriller

Synopsis

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Time of Fear is a taut psychological thriller thrusting an FBI agent and a grieving father into the dark world of a demented killer. FBI Agent Cheryl Hammer, arrives in a small California town to catch an elusive killer. Seeing no help forthcoming from the Sheriff, she turns to the only other person who can help her, Jack Barone, a grieving father whose daughter, Lisa, was the victim of a similar slaying ten years prior. The killer's clues are a perversion of Biblical punishments for sins: stoning, burning, decapitation. Jack and Agent Hammer turn to Father Patrick, a Catholic priest, for help. As the clock ticks down, a young female friend of Jack's is kidnapped and may become the next casualty. The harrowing rescue of the young woman opens the door to a dark history hidden below the surface, revealing the true identity of the killer and answering the mystery of who killed Jack's daughter.

“Evil takes its time”

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Cast

Nick Mancuso
Jack Barone
Vanessa Evigan
Samantha Jennings
Basil Wallace
Dct. Gerald Pickens
Cheryl Pollak
Cheryl Hammer
Robert Walden
Sheriff Joe Calabro
Greg Lauren
Dct. Steve Benton
Norma Maldonado
Mrs. Cuervas
Rainbow Borden
Joey McKenzie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Swyer
Writers: Alan Swyer, Frank Rossi
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nick Mancuso and Vanessa Evigan and Basil Wallace carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil takes its time".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0279469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Swyer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Nick Mancuso and Vanessa Evigan and Basil Wallace carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil takes its time".
8IMDB entry: tt0279469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.