Fear of Rain

Making a film revolving around the perception of the real world often proves to be difficult as it is necessary to convince the audience of the existence of what is real and relative to the imagination of one of the characters. For her third film after two dramatic comedies that went relatively unnoticed, Albion (2016) and Apple of my Eye (2017), Castille Landon amply achieves her goal of delivering a paranoid thriller that constantly plays on the viewers' nerves. One will think in particular when discovering this film in Bad Dreams (1988) by Andrew Fleming...

Rain Burroughs (Madison Iseman) is a young girl with schizophrenia who suffers from terrifying hallucinations as she begins to suspect her neighbor of having kidnapped a child. Caleb ((Israel Broussard), a classmate from her high school is the only one who believes her, but does he really exist or is he just another hallucination?

If Fear of Rain stands out as a successful thriller because it does not seek at any time the ease and especially based on solid interpretations, Rain is perfectly camped by Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Jumanji: Bienvenue dans la jungle (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) (2017), Jumanji: Next Level (2019), Annabelle Comes home (2019)) but also Harry Connick Jr. and Katherine Heigl (Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), 27 Dresses (2008), New Year's Eve (2011), and the Roswell and Grey's Anatomy series). With the help of a solid cast, director Castille Landon is able to put forward her ingenious script with several twists and turns that are rather well brought out.

At a time when we are deprived of cinema, the best place to discover a film, a film like Fear of Rain reminds us how important a film is to help us get through difficult times, to forget our current period. A period that increasingly turns like some of Rain's nightmares to an oppressive and dangerous climate in which there is no escape. Skillfully playing between Rain's hallucinations and dreams, this film proves to be effective and succeeds in creating a real atmosphere in which false pretences are numerous.

Fear of Rain shows once again that a good thriller on the edge of fantasy proves to be a good way to forget our current pandemic period for the time of a movie. In the same way, a good script supported by a solid interpretation gives a film all its emotional strength provided that the staging is inventive and effective. We can therefore only advise you to discover this film.

Fear of Rain
Written and directed by Castille Landon
Produced by Dori A. Rath, Joseph J. Restaino, Robert Molloy, Joe Riley
Starring Katherine Heigl, Madison Iseman, Israel Broussard, Eugenie Bondurant, Harry Connick Jr.
Music by Jamie Muhoberac
Cinematography: Joshua Reis
Edited by Morgan Halsey
Production company: Zero Gravity Management
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: February 12, 2021 (United States)
Running time: 104 minutes

Viewed February 12, 2021

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