Dread

DREAD (2009) - April 26, 2010
An interesting if somewhat overlong horror film about a guy who, after watching his parents' grisly murder as a child, becomes obsessed with the idea of fear; he convinces a film student to do a documentary about what makes people afraid.  There's definitely a lot of good stuff here, though the film's origin as a short story is fairly apparent, as it does feel a bit stretched thin. I don't know if the characters were necessarily good enough to support the somewhat uneventful first hour, but the film is definitely commendable for trying something a bit different.  **1/2