# Fear X (2003)

> A grieving mall security guard turns surveillance footage into a labyrinth of obsession after his wife's murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23614

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast: John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, Stephen Eric McIntyre, William Allen Young, Gene Davis, Mark Houghton, Jacqueline Ramel, James Remar
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289944/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, brooding, oppressive, late night viewing, arthouse thriller night

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