The Fearway – Movie Review
Director: Robert Gajic
Writer: Noah Bessey (Screenplay)
Cast
- Shannon Dalonzo
- Justin Gordon (Before I Wake)
- Eileen Dietz (Halloween II)
- Simon Phillips (Survive the Game)
- John D Hickman (Jiu Jitsu)
Plot: A young couple traveling down the freeway seem to be unable to get off the road after being hunted by someone intent on keeping them on the road.
Runtime: 1 Hour 22 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Fearway starts as Sarah (Dalonzo) and Michael (Gordon) are traveling down a freeway. They hit something and find an ice patch on the desert road. Believing it is strange, they look to regroup and continue on their way. However, the same incident happens.
Sarah and Michael find themselves getting hunted down the road by another car. This leads them to question what is going on and struggle to understand what is going on. As a mysterious diner seems to be the only shelter for them.
Verdict on The Fearway
Characters
Sarah and Michael are a couple traveling cross country, reaching the desert highway. They seem like any other couple until they deal with something hunting them down. The couple works together to try and solve the problem, this sees them challenging the bigger picture they find themselves in.
The Manager runs the diner and has a bigger understanding of everything going on. He makes sure the people in the diner follow the rules to keep everything in order. A well-spoken figure that feels out of place in this location.
The Hunter is driving the faster car closing down on the couple. We don’t see much of him until later in the movie, keeping his full image a mystery. Once we get to see this figure, it is one you would be scared of meeting.
Performances
Shannon Dalonzo and Justin Gordon do work very well as the couple in the movie. Between them, they keep the performances calm, instead of showing any elevated problems they are going through as characters.
Simon Phillips gives us a character we want to learn more about, but his performance manages to hold everything back. The rest of the supporting cast do well through the movie, only giving us enough information to move the story along.
Story
The story follows a couple that is getting hunted down by a crazed driver down a desert road. They have one place for shelter but each time they stop, it is getting closer to them. as we continue to see them trying to escape.
This is a story that feels like a few we have seen before. Ones, we can’t mention that they give too much away. On the surface, it has the makings of ‘Duel’ meets ‘Jeepers Creepers’ but the contained environment keeps the mystery tighter together. This is a story that will keep you guessing even if the surprise is one you could put together yourself quite easily. That doesn’t stop this from being fun, it has a unique-looking figure you want to see more from in the Hunter.
Where to Watch: The Fearway is coming to UK digital platforms on 23 February 2023.
Final Thoughts –The Fearway is Duel meets Jeepers Creepers.
