Fear Itself

2008
4.3
13 reviews
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (13)

1 The Sacrifice
04/05/12
Season-only
Two brothers, along with some friends, end up stranded at an old fort and slowly discover that the three sisters who reside there are hiding a deadly secret. This episode was directed by Breck Eisner (upcoming Creature from the Black Lagoon) and written by Mick Garris (Showtime's "Masters of Horror"). MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
2 In Sickness And Health
11/05/12
Season-only
Legendary director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) takes the helm of this episode about a young bride-to-be who receives a shocking note on her wedding day that reads "the person you are marrying is a serial killer." Victor Salva (Jeepers Creepers) penned the script. MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
3 Skin & Bones
18/05/12
Season-only
A rancher leading a hunting party becomes lost in the mountains for days. When he finally returns home to his family he just doesn't seem the same. Soon, a terrible mortal struggle ensues against the terrifying monster that has possessed him. Directed by Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter) and written by Drew McWeeny (Showtime's "Masters of Horror") & Scott Swan (Showtime's "Masters of Horror"). MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
4 The Circle
25/05/12
Season-only
A group of people meet every Halloween to tell horror stories and suddenly discover they're living one. Directed by Eduardo Rodriguez (Daughter) and written by Cemetery Dance magazine publisher and editor Richard Chizmar & Johnathon Schaech (Showtime's "Masters of Horror"). MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
5 The Spirit Box
01/06/12
Season-only
Featuring TV's "Masters of Horror" director Rob Schmidt and writer Joe Gangemi (novel Inamorata), this episode follows two suburban high school girls who try to contact a dead classmate via a board game and receive an unexpected message from beyond the grave. MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
6 Spooked
08/06/12
Season-only
While on a stake-out in a haunted house, a private eye hired by a mysterious woman is forced to confront the demons of his past. Directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist) and written by Matt Venne (White Noise 2: The Light). MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
7 Eater
15/06/12
Season-only
Directed by Stuart Gordon (Showtime's "Masters of Horror") and written by Cemetery Dance magazine publisher and editor Richard Chizmar & Johnathon Schaech (Showtime's "Masters of Horror"), "Eater" follows rookie cop Danny Bannerman as she spends the night in an isolated precinct guarding a serial killer who eats his victims and is intent on making Danny his next "meal." MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
8 New Years Day
22/06/12
Season-only
Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV) directed and Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) wrote this gruesome tale of a young woman who wakes up in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by horrifying zombies and struggles to survive the day. MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
9 Community
29/06/12
Season-only
Director Mary Harron (American Psycho) and writer Kelly Kennemer (Music Within) weave a chilling tale about a young married couple who move into a seemingly perfect, planned community only to find out the hard way that their neighbors will go to any lengths to preserve their twisted sense of perfection. MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
10 The Family Man
06/07/12
Season-only
Directed by Ronny Yu (Freddy vs. Jason) and scripted by Dan Knauf (HBO's "Carnivàle"), this episode tells the tale of a likeable family man who switches bodies with a serial killer after a near-death experience. Now he must fight from behind bars to keep the murderer from adding his wife and kids to the long list of victims. MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
11 Something With Bite
13/07/12
Season-only
When a veterinarian is bitten by a large, strange animal brought into his clinic, he begins to see the world and his stale life differently. Ernest Dickerson (TV's "Heroes") directs a script from Max Landis (Showtime's "Masters of Horror"). MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
12 Chance
20/07/12
Season-only
In the vein of such classic doppelganger stories as "Jekyll & Hyde" and Poe's "William Wilson," "Chance" explores a dreadful, classic battle that ensues when a man is confronted by his evil self. This episode was directed by John Dahl (You Kill Me) and written by Lem Dobbs (The Score) & Rick Dahl (Red Rock West). MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
13 Echoes
27/07/12
Season-only
Writer Sean Hood (Halloween: Resurrection) and director Rupert Wainwright (The Fog) craft this tale about Steven, an affable, good-natured young man, who moves into an apartment where he believes he once lived - 88 years ago in a past life. As memories appear to him like ghosts, he begins to believe that in this previous life he was a sadistic murderer. Or can he just be imagining things? MMVIII Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved.

About this show

Today's most talented horror directors and writers including John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Ronny Yu (Freddy vs. Jason), Mary Harron (American Psycho), Victor Salva (Jeepers Creepers), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV), Sean Hood (Halloween: Resurrection) and Rupert Wainwright (The Fog) have teamed up to create a unique television experience that leaves viewers with nothing to fear but Fear Itself.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
13 reviews
Alex Wilde
27 December 2016
Shame there isn't more of the same.