"3 Men in a Shed, 1 Missing Girl on Their Minds: A tepid thriller from Matt Williams leaves too much time to ponder the holes in its plot."
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"Enrico Colantoni of 'Veronica Mars' and Obi Abili of 'Billions' star in this thriller by Matt Williams, creator of the long-running sitcoms 'Roseanne' and 'Home Improvement.'"
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"'Fear' would be an ugly, disturbing thriller if only it were remotely convincing. The playwright, Matt Williams, sets out to graft a classic stage-shocker format onto today's rancid political divisions, and the sutures are all too visible."
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"There is certainly enough in the new thriller by Matt Williams to keep you intrigued and guessing for its short 90-minute run time. But there's not enough for a great play...Williams also tries to do too much to make the play politically relevant."
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"Perhaps the most problematic element...is that it is flooded with too many sources of fear that tend to diminish the fear that might actually be present during the action of the play...The twists and turns are trite and calculated."
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"Requires a vigorous suspension of disbelief. Yet, if you can get over that hurdle, it offers three good actors constantly playing with our perspective - not only about who did what but such issues as moral relativism, class tensions, and…fear"
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"As much a scenery-chewing competition as it is a suspenser…As the drama veers toward its climax, twists and turns designed to shock appear, making us—if we’re still paying attention—question the nature of truth. The truth is, I’m afraid, that they come too late to save 'Fear' from itself."
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"'Fear'…is propelled by mystery and frayed nerves…The story of a missing girl in a suburban New Jersey neighborhood becomes about class and cultural conflict. There are riveting sequences in Fear, but Williams seemingly doesn't trust the audience to figure out his themes and ideas, instead telegraphing them with a heavy hand."
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