In Fear 2013

Kyle Smith, New York Post: A wicked little horror film in which nearly all of the violence takes place in your head, "In Fear" expertly builds terror out of not much more than two people driving around in a car. Read more

Peter Debruge, Variety: Crisp camerawork and amplified sound yield paranoia aplenty in this sharp-looking Sundance midnight movie, making it hard to imagine another director getting anywhere near this much mileage out of three actors and a car. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Imagine Funny Games (either version) without the meta-movie aspect. Even those annoyed by Michael Haneke's hectoring in those pictures must admit that there wouldn't be much left but random, pointless sadism without it. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: A compact, effective thriller set in way-rural Ireland, Jeremy Lovering's In Fear makes the most of three actors, a car and a network of narrow roads winding through the woods. Read more

Inkoo Kang, Los Angeles Times: Lovering keeps "In Fear" visually absorbing through unsettling close-ups and a well-paced series of scares. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Rarely have so few commonplace ingredients produced so many uncommon chills. Read more

Nigel Floyd, Time Out: Grips like a 4x4, even as the escalating tension threatens to spin out of control. Read more

Rob Staeger, Village Voice: Logic is a torch we can use to fight our fears. If it flickers only dimly here, perhaps that's by design. Read more