Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night suspense
- psychological thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the cast and central portrayal of schizophrenia more compelling than the contrived, predictable genre plotting and sensational treatment of mental illness.
What sets it apart
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Rain's schizophrenia, voices, and visions make both the alleged kidnapping and Caleb's existence uncertain.
The story repeatedly makes Rain and the audience question whether apparent evidence reflects danger or illness.
Rain's schizophrenia shapes her isolation, credibility, family relationships, and vulnerability throughout the investigation.
Rain's home and the neighboring house become unsettling spaces where ordinary observations acquire sinister possibilities.
Films like Fear of Rain, and why
The Woman in the Window
Shared psychological thriller framing, uncertain reality, and a protagonist struggling to distinguish perception from danger.
Unsane
Shared unreliable-perception suspense, domestic threat, and emotionally distressed central characters.
Before I Wake
Shared paranoid atmosphere, ambiguous supernatural implications, and a young protagonist confronting frightening visions.
Movie Details
- Director
- Castille Landon
- Release Date
- 2021-02-12
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (578)
Cast
- Madison Iseman
- Israel Broussard
- Eugenie Bondurant
- Katherine Heigl
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Julia Vasi
- Enuka Okuma
- Hudson Rodgers
- Lyla Restaino
- Ashley Abrams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fear of Rain about?
- A teenager battling schizophrenia investigates a suspected child abduction while uncertainty makes every ally, vision, and threat impossible to trust.
- What is Fear of Rain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fear of Rain as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fear of Rain violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fear of Rain as mild.
- What did critics think of Fear of Rain?
- Critics generally found the cast and central portrayal of schizophrenia more compelling than the contrived, predictable genre plotting and sensational treatment of mental illness.
- Which films are like Fear of Rain?
- Films with a similar feel include The Woman in the Window, Unsane, and Before I Wake.
- How long is Fear of Rain?
- Fear of Rain runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fear of Rain?
- In United States, Fear of Rain streams on Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
