Fear Clinic
2009 American TV series or program
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Fear Clinic is a 2009 web series that was directed by Robert Green Hall and distributed through FEARnet.[2][3] The series comprised five webisodes and starred Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, and Lisa Wilcox.[4] Englund commented that it was initially difficult for him to "wrap [his] head around the idea of the webisode because it’s consolidated storytelling".[5] A feature-length film was released on October 22, 2014.
| Fear Clinic | |
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| Directed by | Robert Green Hall |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Fear Chamber Productions Dry County Films |
| Original release | |
| Release | October 26, 2009[1] |
Synopsis
The series follows Dr. Andover (Robert Englund) a psychiatrist that desires to cure the fears of the population despite having lost his medical license. Andover has created the "Fear Chamber", a device that will totally immerse the patient in his or her worst fear. His techniques don't seem to work on everyone, as in the case of Susan (Danielle Harris), a woman that Andover is keeping captive until he can cure her.[6][7]
Cast
- Robert Englund as Dr. Andover
- Kane Hodder as Villatoro
- Danielle Harris as Susan
- Lisa Wilcox as Nurse Owens
- Angel Oquendo as Garcia
- Kate Nauta as Jackie
- Tory Kittles as Jonte
- John F. Beach as Ajax
- Lucas Till as Brett
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Hydrophobia" | October 27, 2009 |
| 2 | 2 | "Scotophobia" | November 3, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | "Entomophobia" | November 10, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | "Misophobia" | November 24, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | "Claustrophobia" | December 8, 2009 |
Film
In 2011 Englund stated that he, Harris, and Till were interested in starring in a feature film adaptation of the series that would expand upon the story line from the web series.[8] Robert Hall returned to direct the film, and raised part of the movie's funding through fan donations on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo.[9][10] Harris later withdrew from the project for unspecified reasons, and it was later announced that actors Fiona Dourif, Thomas Dekker, and Cleopatra Coleman were attached to the project.[11] Hall began filming in late 2013 in Medina, Ohio.[12][13]
Of the film, Englund commented that the series had initially been envisioned as a feature film entitled Fear Chamber and had gone through several iterations before becoming the web series and eventually in film format.[14]
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Streamy Awards | Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series | Robert Englund | Nominated[15] |
| 2010 Streamy Awards | Best Sound Design | Kunal Rajan | Won |
| 2010 Streamy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Jason Bergman, Nicholas Onstad, Bethany Onstad, Jason Knetge, Erik Porn, Ikuo Saito, and David Dang | Won[16] |