Uptake Fear (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Uptake Fear is a drama and horror film directed by Armando Fonseca, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Marcus is not having a good day. He never seems to have a good day. He has to smash in his rear window just to get out of his Volkswagen Beetle, having parked it too close between two other cars. He has to do all the dirty work in the office, while his spoiled rich kid colleague cooks the books for profit and shamelessly flirts with all his female co-workers. He’s attracted to his next-door neighbor who gets beaten and cheated upon by her boyfriend, but she doesn’t want to leave him. And he gets robbed at knife-point right outside his apartment building. Marcus manages to take the knife and chase away his attacker, but not before he gets stabbed in the shoulder. The incident awakens something dark in Marcus. He becomes a man with a mission, determined to set right all the injustice done to him. But ones the blood starts flowing, there’s no going back.

Who’s in it. Uptake Fear stars Elder Fraga, Fabio Perres, Felipe Folgosi and Greta Antoine, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.3/10, Uptake Fear has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Uptake Fear page.

If you liked it. Fans of Uptake Fear tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.