This Terrifying Clive Barker Hidden Gem Now Streaming on Tubi
Some movies stick with you. You might have only seen them once, but they linger with you years after that first watch. Anthony DiBlasi’s (Last Shift, Malum) Dread is one such title. Adapted from the Clive Barker short story of the same name—it originally appeared in 1984’s Books of Blood—Dread is a terrifying, patient psychological thriller. First releasing as part of the After Dark Horrorfest (remember that), I have wonderful news for Dread fans—the movie is now available to stream on Tubi.
Check out a trailer and synopsis below:
Per Tubi: Studying fear becomes an obsession for a student, but he learns some painful lessons when his friend turns out to be a twisted sadist.
Jackson Rathbone, Laura Donnelly, Shaun Evans, and Hanne Steen star. Evans’ Quaid joins Rathbone’s Stephen for a campus fear study. Both are grappling with traumas of their own and, broadly, plan to study how their peers grapple with and manage their own dread. Quaid’s methods are unconventional, and as the study progresses, he starts pushing participants closer and closer to breaking. It’s grim stuff, culminating in several shocking, violent set pieces, but it lingers, targeting a familiar human feeling with artistic aplomb.
At the time of release, Dread was positively received, though a limited distribution has ensured it all but vanished into obscurity. Tubi continues to be a haven for early aughts horror, and Dread is just one of several must-see hidden gems available on the platform.
Years ago, Dread even made it onto Dread Central’s Best of List for 2009. At the time, Andrew Kasch wrote, “Director Anthony DiBlasi’s film packs an emotional wallop in a well-crafted horror tale where the tension and gory set-pieces are actually earned. In an age full of cheap horror remakes and glorified music video directors, Dread shows what filmmakers can accomplish when they focus on real stories and characters over flash and shock value. If only they could all be this good…” I couldn’t agree more.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Dread? If you haven’t seen it, do you plan to check it out on Tubi? Let me know over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.
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