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Future Fear

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
385
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Stacy Keach, Maria Ford, and Jeff Wincott in Future Fear (1997)
ActionSci-Fi

An able-bodied scientist has found a cure for the plague from outer space which has eradicated almost all life on the planet. A mad general who wants to repopulate the planet with a new race... Read allAn able-bodied scientist has found a cure for the plague from outer space which has eradicated almost all life on the planet. A mad general who wants to repopulate the planet with a new race sends a special female assassin to take him out.An able-bodied scientist has found a cure for the plague from outer space which has eradicated almost all life on the planet. A mad general who wants to repopulate the planet with a new race sends a special female assassin to take him out.

  • Director
    • Lewis Baumander
  • Writers
    • Jules Delorme
    • Glen Cullen
    • Lewis Baumander
  • Stars
    • Jeff Wincott
    • Maria Ford
    • Stacy Keach
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.7/10
    385
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lewis Baumander
    • Writers
      • Jules Delorme
      • Glen Cullen
      • Lewis Baumander
    • Stars
      • Jeff Wincott
      • Maria Ford
      • Stacy Keach
    • 15User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jeff Wincott
    Jeff Wincott
    • John Denniel
    Maria Ford
    Maria Ford
    • Anna Pontaine
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • General Wallace
    Shawn Thompson
    • Robert
    Kristie Ropiejko
    • Yvette
    Michael Seater
    Michael Seater
    • Young Denniel
    Danielle Dasilva
    • Young Anna
    Rob Tinkler
    Rob Tinkler
    • Young Wallace
    • (as Robert Tinkler)
    Stephanie Jones
    Stephanie Jones
    • Denniel's Mother
    Michael Berger
    • Denniel's Father
    Matt Hummel
    • Soldier #1
    Joseph D. Clark
    • Soldier #2
    • (as Joseph Clark)
    Robert Harrison O'Carroll
    • Soldier #3
    Plato Fountidakis
    Plato Fountidakis
    • Soldier #4
    Jules Delorme
    • Viral Man #1
    Glen Cullen
    Glen Cullen
    • Viral Man #2
    Ken Mate
    • Doctor
    Michael Krek
    • Technician
    • Director
      • Lewis Baumander
    • Writers
      • Jules Delorme
      • Glen Cullen
      • Lewis Baumander
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    1Zantara Xenophobe

    Send Me to the Past!

    The year is 2018. That is the only thing in the entire movie that is truly comprehensible. This is an unbelievably terrible science fiction film that isn't suitable for any viewer. Now, what about the plot, you ask? I like to discuss plots, but there just isn't one worth taking the time to explain, other than scientist Jeff Wincott wants to develop an antidote for a deadly virus, but a mad general has, for some reason, sent the scientist's wife to stop him. It all takes place in an underground compound with the cheapest sets this side of the 21st century.

    Jeff Wincott, in a scene where he is standing, appropriately, in a pile of garbage, remarks that he is in "a poor man's Raiders of the Lost Ark." They even call some device an "Ark." What an insult to a great movie. But the whole film is an insult to us all, anyway. And why is a great actor like Stacey Keach trying to put a stop to his career? Except for the conclusion, he pops into the movie in shots by himself, spouting out nonsense. I guess that means he is describing the plot, huh? Well, I sure wish I had gotten a terminal virus a few hours ago. Then I wouldn't have sat through this terrible movie. Zantara's score: 1 out of 10.
    a_fortiori_

    oh, it's not that bad

    Ok, so it is really that bad. But it's entertaining in a Mystery-cience-Theater-3000 sort of way. I mean, it's not just bad, it's awful. It makes you wonder what the writers were thinking. The special effects are a joke, the bright latex costumes are inexcusable, and, to appeal to the highbrows, the movie contains numerous references to Alice in Wonderland, for which the main character has some kind of wierd fetish. Look for Humpty Dumpty on the mantle during the sex scenes. Anyway, it's basically a 90's update of Plan Nine from Outer Space, only without aliens (the only space shot is of this satellite collecting cosmic dust, which is shown maybe eight different times). The movie is worth checking out, if only to know for yourself how bad it really is. But don't be disappointed when you find out that those tight guns and exploding spaceship on the cover are nowhere in the film.
    1Elwood_Blues

    The worst film I've ever seen

    Well, I didn't expect much of this film, but what I saw was the worst film I've ever watched. Everything in this 'film' is d-class: the actors, the production design and ... oh yeah the special effects. I think they used some old firecracker left from last New Year's Eve. If you ever see this film in your video shop, don't touch it. 1 out of 10
    ~PL~

    Roger Corman presents...it says it all

    Future fear is produced by our friend Roger Corman, who is recognized for producing very cheesy movies, and for directing some pretty bad movies featuring Vincent Price, long ago. But this review isn't about Roger Corman...First, let's start with what happens when you're at the video. You're walking and looking on the shelves to choose a movie. You see this one, with Jeff Wincott on the cover, holding a huge, killer gun, and a shot Maria Ford's face, with a couple of explosions. Then you look upper, and you see the DVD version (the one that is shown on the IMDb page, which has EXACTLY the same picture of Jeff Wincott, except he's wearing a futuristic suit and holding a bigger gun. The Maria Ford shot is also different. She is wearing a red leather suit with a gun. Now, the problem is that the biggest gun in this film is a Beretta 270 pistol. They also seem to have stolen one of the laser guns from James Bond's Moonraker. It looks exactly the same. Now, why am I spending so many words for something that is absolutely not important, the guns? Well, that is simply because the covers seem to be trying to show that the film's charms are the big guns, which are absent in this film. But let's continue the story of the guy at the video. He takes this movie, hoping so much action, explosions, guns, and brings it to his home. He puts it in the video, after paying 3 or 4 bucks for the rent. He watches it. The first explosion he'll see is also the last, and it is so very badly done, it looks like a video game's explosion on a real background, it really looks corny. Okay, the guy's deceived, but he continues watching it. He sees a dream sequence, which is surprisingly well filmed and moody. But then comes a scene of sexuality, including nudity of Maria Ford, and the guy asks himself this particular question:"Did the director try to save his film with some cheap nudity?". First, that director will have to learn some things; When you want to put special effects, such as spaceship effects and an explosion, make sure it doesn't look cartoonish or like a Reboot episode. He'll also have to learn that the names of our friends Jeff Wincott, Maria Ford and even Mr.Stacy Keach are not an advantage on the cover of a film. He'll have to learn that an idea that could make a 10 minutes short film should not be turned into a 89 minutes feature. He'll also have to learn that erotic scenes have to be shot in a different context than during a fight where you see flashbacks of sexual acts the characters had that can be compared to the way they are fighting. Finally, an action movie should at least contain an ingredient; some action. This one has none, just a brief fight at the end, but it's still very weak and lame action. This movie has no budget, and it didn't deserve any, don't give that director more budget for his next film, he should stop directing. This film is torture. I give it a generous 1/10.
    2kamikaze-4

    The Future isn't the only thing to Fear

    Talk about your bad B movies. Future Fear is basically a three person show with scenes cribbed from other movies. Pay close attention to the trailers on the New Horizons video cassette. In the trailer for Eruption, there are scenes of Latin American extras running from an erupting volcano crowding the streets. In the middle of Future Fear, the film makers use the same scene of Latin Americans running from an erupting volcano to demonstrate the effects of mass panic of the citizens who are fleeing from a deadly virus that has been brought back by a comet. The whole movie must consist of under an hour with extra scenes from other Roger Corman New Horizon films padding out the film to a turgid eighty minute length. The plot? Jeff Wincott has created a cure for the virus, but wife Maria Ford's loyalty is for the Government led by a fascist Stacy Keach, and spends time running around the New Horizons office building trying to kill Jeff Wincott. If you ever want to see a film that quotes from Alice in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky then this it. One good scene however. In a flashback scene, Jeff Wincott and Maria Ford recreate the Mad Hatter's tea party. I don't know why, but that is an inspired scene. Too bad it lasts a few moments. The movie itself seems to last a lifetime.

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    • Trivia
      Future Fear (1997) is the second of four sci-fi movies that Roger Corman produced with Starfield Independent Studios. The other three movies were Falling Fire (1997), Shepherd (1998), and Cybermaster (1999).
    • Goofs
      The General is wearing his ribbons on the wrong side of his uniform.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Blending In
      Composer: Terry Tompkins

      performed by Lost & Profound

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    • Release date
      • December 1997 (Hungary)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Epidemia
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Aliceco Inc.
      • Producers Network Associates
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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