Murder in Pompeii. Voices in the night. Despair in the gutter. A phantasmagoria of fright.
After a recovering drug addict publishes a book about his past, he visits Italy and becomes embroiled in a mystery when his fiancée’s aunt is murdered. As he investigates, he encounters a web of deception, paranoia, and threats that make him question his own sanity. This tense psychological thriller blurs the line between truth and delusion.
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Fragment of Fear is a fascinating, convoluted puzzle which asks more questions than it chooses to answer. … Fans of cult Sixties cinema should seek it out, and enjoy this last gasp entry from the counter culture film school.
David Flint, Ten Years of Terror: British Horror Films of the 1970s (FAB Press, 2001) -
Fragment of Fear is three-quarters of the way towards being a truly great film. Sadly, the ending—not so much ambiguous as downright encrypted—ruins much good approach play.
Keith Topping, A Vault of Horror (Telos Publishing, 2004)
Selected disc options for Fragment of Fear
Notes
- Indicator’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Johnny Mains (“‘Fragment of Fear’: Fragments of Facts”). Reissued without booklet (2022/04/25).
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Paul Dehn: The Writer as Auteur (14:02) -
Interview with First Assistant Director William P. Cartlidge (9:57)
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| Extras | Paul Dehn: The Writer as Auteur - With Author David Kipen Indicator BD |
| Interview with First Assistant Director William P. Cartlidge Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery Indicator BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator BD | |
| US Radio Spots Indicator BD |