Fear Fear is an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to perception, perceived dangers or threats. Fear causes physiological and psychological changes. It may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the ...

is an emotion that arises from the perception of danger. Fear or The Fear may also refer to:

People

* "Fear", an alias of Mikael Åkerfeldt's on the album ''

The Human Equation ''The Human Equation'' is the sixth album from the progressive rock project Ayreon by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released on 25 May 2004 via Inside Out Music. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several m ...

'' * "Fear", the online alias of the professional ''Dota 2'' player Clinton Loomis * "Fear", the lead guitarist of Mexican punk rock band

Allison Allison may refer to: People * Allison (given name) * Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer * Allison family, a family of RMS Titanic passengers Compan ...

Arts and entertainment

Fictional entities

* Fear, the personification of fear in the film ''Inside Out'' (2015) * Fear, a villain in the '' R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour'' episode "Fear Never Knocks" * The Fear, a character from ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater''

Film

* ''Fear'' (1917 film), a German film directed by Robert Wiene * ''Fear'' (1946 film), a film directed by Alfred Zeisler * ''Fear'' (1954 film) by Roberto Rossellini starring Ingrid Bergman * ''Fear'', a 1965 short Hindi film directed by

Ritwik Ghatak Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright. Widely considered as one of the greatest film makers of all time, his works remained largely underrated and ignored during hi ...

* ''Fear'' (1988 film), an action film featuring

Cliff DeYoung Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1945)According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com is an Ame ...

* ''Fear'' (1990 film), a thriller/horror film starring Ally Sheedy * ''Fear'' (1996 film), a film starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon * ''Fear'' (2020 film), a Bulgarian film * ''Fear'' (2023 film), a horror film directed by Deon Taylor * ''Fear'' (2024 film), a thriller by Haritha Gogineni * '' Le Fear'', a 2010 British comedy film * ''The Fear'' (1966 film), a Greek crime drama * ''The Fear'' (1995 film), an American horror film starring Vince Edwards * ''The Fear'' (2015 film), a French film

Gaming

* ''F.E.A.R.'' (series), a series of psychological horror video games ** ''F.E.A.R.'' (video game) (First Encounter Assault Recon), a 2005 first-person shooter video game

Literature

* ''Fear'' (Abbot novel), a 2006 novel by Jeff Abbott * ''Fear'' (anthology), a 2010 book edited by R. L. Stine * ''Fear'' (comics), a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1970 to 1975 * ''Fear'' (Hubbard novella), a 1940 novella by L. Ron Hubbard * ''Fear'' (Rybakov novel), a 1990 novel by Anatoly Rybakov * ''Fear'' (Zweig novella), a 1925 novella by Stefan Zweig * '' Fear: Anti-Semitism in Poland after Auschwitz'', a 2006 book by Jan T. Gross *'' Fear: Trump in the White House'', a 2018 non-fiction book by Bob Woodward * ''The Fear'' (Higson novel), a 2011 novel in The Enemy series by Charlie Higson * The Fear (Keneally novel), a 1965 novel by Thomas Keneally * ''Fear'' (2019 play), by Matt Williams * ''Fear'' (radio play), 1930 radio play by Ruth Bedford

Music

Fear (band) Fear, stylized as FEAR, is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of Californian hardcore punk. The group gained national prominence after an infamous 1981 perfor ...

, an American punk band formed in 1977 in Los Angeles

Albums

* ''Fear'' (John Cale album), 1974 * ''Fear'' (EP), by Klinik, 1987 * ''Fear'' (Royal Hunt album), 1999 * ''Fear'' (Toad the Wet Sprocket album), 1991 * ''The Fear'' (album), by Acid Reign, 1989 * ''The Fear'' (EP), by Mike Paradinas, 1999 * ''

Fuck Everyone and Run (F E A R) ''Fuck Everyone and Run (F E A R)'' is the eighteenth studio album by the British neo-prog band Marillion, released in 2016. Production As with many of their recent recordings, Marillion, who are widely considered crowdfunding pioneers, turned ...

'', by Marillion, 2016

Songs

* "Fear" (Kendrick Lamar song), 2017 * "Fear" (Seventeen song), 2019 * "Fear", by All Saints from ''

Red Flag Red flag may refer to: Signs and warnings * Red flag (idiom), a literal or metaphorical warning * Red flag (American slavery), signal of an upcoming slave sale * Red flag warning, issued by the National Weather Service in the United States * ...

'' * "Fear", by Blue October from '' Sway'' * "Fear", by Disturbed from ''

The Sickness ''The Sickness'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on March 7, 2000, by Giant and Reprise Records. The album peaked at number 29 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and spent a total of 106 weeks on th ...

'' * "Fear", by Ed Sheeran from '' -'' * "Fear", by James from '' The Morning After'' * "Fear", by Jim Martin from ''

Milk and Blood ''Milk and Blood'' is the first solo album by former Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin, released on October 6, 1997. It contains twelve songs, including a cover of The Pogues' song "Navigator" and a re-recording of the Faith No More song "Sur ...

'' * "Fear", by Lenny Kravitz from '' Let Love Rule'' * "Fear", by

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bass ...

from ''LP Underground 9: Demos'' * "Fear", by Low from ''

I Could Live in Hope ''I Could Live in Hope'' is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Low. It was released on February 18, 1994, on Vernon Yard Recordings. Background and composition A reaction to the abrasiveness of alternative rock in the early 1 ...

'' * "Fear", by Mudvayne from ''

Kill, I Oughtta ''Kill, I Oughtta '' is the debut extended play of American heavy metal band Mudvayne. It was self-released by the band in 1997. In 2001, the EP was reissued by Epic Records under the title ''The Beginning of All Things to End''. The reissue fea ...

'' * "Fear", by Oceansize from '' Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith, Songbook 1'' * "Fear", by OneRepublic from ''

Waking Up Sleep is a state of reduced mental and physical activity in which consciousness is altered and certain Sensory nervous system, sensory activity is inhibited. During sleep, there is a marked decrease in muscle activity and interactions with th ...

'' * "Fear", by Paradise Lost from ''

Draconian Times ''Draconian Times'' is the fifth studio album by British band Paradise Lost, released on 12 June 1995 through Music for Nations and Relativity Records. Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure", were released as singles wit ...

'' or ''Forever Failure'' * "Fear", by Sarah McLachlan from ''

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy ''Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 22 October 1993 in Canada, 15 February 1994 in the United States, 24 May 1994 in Japan, and 14 August 1994 in Australia. It was prod ...

'' * "Fear", by Sevendust from '' Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow'' * "Fear", by Sia from ''

Healing Is Difficult ''Healing Is Difficult'' is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2001 and in the United States on 28 May 2002. In the UK the album's first single "Taken for Granted" was ...

'' * "Fear", by Spratleys Japs from ''

Pony A pony is a type of small horse, usually measured under a specified height at maturity. Ponies often have thicker coats, manes and tails, compared to larger horses, and proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier , thicker necks and s ...

'' * "Fear", by The Ventures from '' The Ventures in Space'' * "Fear", by X Ambassadors from ''VHS'' * "F.E.A.R." (song), by Ian Brown, 2001 * " Fear (of the Unknown)", by Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1991 * "The Fear" (Ben Howard song), 2011 * "The Fear" (Lily Allen song), 2008 * "The Fear", by The Feelers from ''

Playground Battle ''Playground Battle'' is the third album by New Zealand Rock Band The Feelers. It includes the number-one hits: "Larger Than Life" and "The Fear". Other singles include "Playground Battle", "Supernova" and "Stand Up". Since its release, a second ...

'' * "The Fear", by The Levellers from ''

Zeitgeist In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy, a ''Zeitgeist'' (; ; capitalized in German) is an invisible agent, force, or daemon dominating the characteristics of a given epoch in world history. The term is usually associated with Georg W. F ...

'' * "The Fear", by Pulp from ''

This Is Hardcore ''This Is Hardcore'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band Pulp, released on 30 March 1998. Following the success of '' Different Class'' (1995), friction grew in the band, culminating in the departure of the guitarist and violinist ...

'' * "The Fear", by Röyksopp from ''

Senior Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to: * Senior (name), a surname ...

'' * "The Fear", by The Shins from ''

Heartworms ''Dirofilaria immitis'', also known as heartworm or dog heartworm, is a Parasitism, parasitic Nematode, roundworm that is a type of Filarioidea, filarial worm, a small thread-like worm, and which causes dirofilariasis. It is spread from host (bi ...

'' * "The Fear", by Travis from '' The Man Who'' * "The Fear", by Trust Company from ''

The Lonely Position of Neutral ''The Lonely Position of Neutral'' is the debut album by American rock band Trust Company. It was released on July 22, 2002 internationally and on July 23, 2002, in the United States; a version including two bonus tracks was released on February ...

'' * "The Fear", by Death Grips from ''

Year of the Snitch ''Year of the Snitch'' is the sixth studio album by experimental hip hop group Death Grips, released on June 22, 2018, through Third Worlds and Harvest Records. Background With the release of ''Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)'', ...

'', 2018 * "The Fear", by GUM from ''The Underdog'' * "Fear Song", by Anirudh Ravichander from the 2024 Indian film '' Devara: Part 1'' * ''Fear'' (song series), a 1984–2002 set of four songs by Rush

Television

* ''Fear'' (American TV series), an American paranormal reality television series *

Fear (2025 TV series) ''Fear'' is a 2025 British psychological thriller series from Derek Wax, starring Martin Compston, Anjli Mohindra, Solly McLeod and James Cosmo. It is based on Dirk Kurbjuweit's book of the same name. A special world premiere screening of the ...

, a British television series * ''The Fear'' (1988 TV series), a UK crime drama * ''The Fear'', a 2001 UK television series featuring

Anna Friel Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She first achieved fame as Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'' (1993–1995), later coming to international prominence with her role as Charlotte "Chuck" Charle ...

* ''The Fear'' (2012 TV series), a British drama series * "The Fear" (''The Twilight Zone''), a 1964 episode * "Fear (Of the Unknown)" (''Grey's Anatomy''), an episode

Other uses

Fear (surname) Fear is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Fear (1907–2000), Welsh rugby player *Arthur Fear (1902–1984), Welsh opera singer *Elise Fear, Canadian microwave engineer *Ernest Fear (1903–1982), British sports shooter *Ha ...

, list of people with the name *

FEAR (terrorist group) The FEAR militia (''Forever Enduring, Always Ready'') was an United States of America, American terrorist group of between four and eleven individuals that the State of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia alleged in 2012 to have planned to destroy a da ...

, a 2011–2012 American right-wing terrorist group *

Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (F.E.A.R.) is an organization in the United States dedicated to stopping abuse of asset forfeiture, the practice whereby governments seize tangible and financial assets alleged to have been used in the commissio ...

, or FEAR, an American activist group opposed to asset forfeiture