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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E4 — Fear, Itself
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 4•Episode 4

Fear, Itself

8.4/10 · 4,321 votesOct 26, 199943 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 4•+0.5 vs season avg

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On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.

Directed byTucker Gates
Written byDavid Fury
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Cast6

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

James Marsters

James Marsters

Spike

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

Riley Finn

Crew10

David Fury

David Fury

Writer

T

Tucker Gates

Director

R

Regis Kimble

Editor

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Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

Stunt Coordinator

Clayton J. Barber

Clayton J. Barber

Stunts

B

Brian Hite

Stunts

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunt Double

Mike Gunther

Mike Gunther

Stunts

Pete Turner

Pete Turner

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"Fear, Itself" is episode 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 4,321 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tucker Gates and written by David Fury, it aired on October 26, 1999.

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