if the survival of horror film depend on title such a this feardotcom and we be indeed face the downfall of the genre . this be lame and uninspired and repetitive garbage that irritate you from start to finish . director william malone idea of suspense exist out of underexposed and fuzzy image of murder edit together in boisterous flash that actually show you nothing . add a poorly write script about a murderous website and completely unconvincing character to this and you have get yourself one of the big cinema turkey since the new millennium . if the premise of this film ring a bell and it mean that you recognize it from the japanese cult hit ringu . or the slightly inferior american remake the ring . only and the videotape have be replace by an internet website and the poor victim have only 2 day leave to live after be expose instead of 7. typical for an unscrupulous rip off faster and louder and modernize . the elaboration be a mess represent weak dialogue and plot hole all over the place and no style or atmosphere and very bad act . i can not believe class actor like udo kier and stephen rea be talk into accept role like this . surely they can still do good even though they both have see their best time . stephen dorff and the lead lady deliver lousy performance in role that really do not fit them . dorff a a tough and experienced copper . doubtful perhaps what annoy me most about the cast ( shallow and i admit ) be see how one of my all time favorite b actor and jeffrey comb and be give such a small and insignificant role . that doctor herbert west from re animator be talk about and dammit . show a little more respect and malone . if you love horror and you should avoid feardotcom at all cost . it bad for your nerve system .