The Best Episodes of Fear
Every episode of Fear ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fear!
Fear is an American paranormal reality television series that originally aired from 2000 to 2002 on MTV. The program follows a group of five or more contestants being left at an allegedly haunted location and led them on a series of dares over two nights to explore and confirm whether or not the place is haunted. The show was created by Martin Kunert and Eric Manes. The pilot episode was Co-Executive Produced and directed by George Verschoor. The series aired the first two episodes in a pilot run, which received outstanding reviews and a full season was ordered. After eight more episodes, another season was ordered. The second season ended after 6 episodes aired. The series was not cancelled due to a lack of interest, but due to the high cost of producing each episode. A DVD, MTV's Inside Fear, was released on November 6, 2001. Fear was named #6 on Entertainment Weekly's "15 Taboo-Breaking TV Moments." The show brought several innovations to the reality show genre, including having contestants film their own experience as no video crew followed them into the 'haunted' locations, use of night vision cameras, and use of body mounted cameras to have contestants film their own close-ups.
Top Episode Highlight
The best episode of "Fear" is "West Virginia State Penitentiary", rated 7.8/10 from 13 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "West Virginia State Penitentiary" aired on 9/20/2000 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "USS Hornet".
7.8/10 13 votes#1 - West Virginia State Penitentiary
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2000-09-20
a small number of young adults spending the night in the penitentiary, attempting to document any paranormal activities. The West Virginia State Penitentiary's design is similar to the facility at Joliet with its castellated Gothic, stone structure, complete with turrets and battlements, except only half the size.[1][2] Unfortunately, the original architectural designs have been lost.
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- 7.6/10 8 votes
#2 - USS Hornet
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2001-03-31
The teams visit the USS Hornet, a 41,000-ton aircraft carrier and compete in dares in the Officer's Berth, Catapult Room, The Brig, Central Intelligence Center Deck, and the Engine Room.
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- 7.3/10 8 votes
#3 - Fort Gaines
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2001-04-07
Welcome to Fort Gaines on Massacre Island. This week's dares take place in the West Bastion Cistern, Quarter Master's Room, Ammunition Room, Infirmary, The Collapsed Bastian Tunnel, and the POW Cell.
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- 7.2/10 10 votes
#4 - Eastern State Penitentiary
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2001-03-17
A new batch of contestants face their worst fears in the abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary, one of the most haunted places in the US. How many of them will make it through the dares and collect their prize money, and how many will run from the prison in terror?
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- 7.0/10 8 votes
#5 - La Guerre Plantation
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2001-04-14
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- 6.9/10 9 votes
#6 - Duggan Brothers Cement Factory
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2001-02-17
The members have to visit and hear about the Curse of the Concrete Company and the Blood Moon, while participating in dares such inthe Boiler Room, Basement, Storage Room, Sunken Crusher/Rat Tunnel, Cricket/Elevator Room, the Scrubber, the Cement Catwalk, the Furnace/Kiln Tunnel, and the Suicide Ramp.
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- 6.2/10 10 votes
#7 - Buck Hill Inn
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2001-03-10
The teams visit the Buck Hill Inn, a place possessed by evil with a long history of violence, murders, suicides and multiple reports of ghost sightings and strange noises. The teams compete in dares at the East Room/The Lamp Room, Main Lobby/Corridor Of Arches, Kitchen, Room 354, Basement Men's Washroom, Washroom Junction, Staff Quarters 3rd Floor, and the Basement Office.
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- 6.1/10 9 votes
#8 - Hopkins Military Academy
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2001-02-24
The teams visit the Hopkins Military Academy, built in 1864 and complete dares in The Boiler Room, Science Laboratory, The Pool, The Barracks, The Stockade, The Cabinet, and The Barracks room #333.
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- 6.1/10 9 votes
#9 - Ki Sugar Mill
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2002-04-13
Seven people will face their greatest fears at the haunted Ki Sugar Mill. First built in 1876, this South Pacific sugar mill was plagued by strange deaths and terrible accidents, making it one of the most paranormally active sites in the world. Will the seven contestants make it to the end, or will some fall out, their fear greater than their will to see it through?
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- 6.0/10 10 votes
#10 - Camp Spirit Lake
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2001-03-03
The teams visit Camp Panther Lake and compete in dares at the Hopi Cabin, Lakota Ruins, Psychomanthium, Chopping block, Hollow Site, Pawnee Cabin, Lakeside Burial Ground, and the Pet Cemetery.
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- 6.0/10 8 votes
#11 - Boettger Brewery
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2002-04-27
Four complete strangers investigate the haunted former Boettger Brewery and the owner's mansion which is connected to it. Those who complete their dares and remain in the location until released will win a cash prize, while those who succumb to terror leave with nothing except a better understanding of where their breaking point is.
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- 5.6/10 10 votes
#12 - Hacienda Tabi
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2002-04-06
A new group of people take the challenge to face their worst fears. Their location is the Haceinda Tabi, a former colonial outpost in the Yucatan. Clashes between the Spanish conquistadors and the Mayan people often ended in blood, and in time the once vibrant Mayan culture was lost, its people little better than slaves to their Christian overlords. But perhaps their spirits live on within these crumbling walls. And by the end of the night, each of the people visiting the location will know their answer to this question, "Is the Hacienda Tabi haunted?"
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- 5.5/10 9 votes
#13 - Serenity Lake Sanitarium
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2002-04-20
Six people agree to confront their worst nightmares and spend the night in a haunted hospital. They're sent to Canada's Serenity Lake Sanatorium, a former TB clinic, where thousands of patients, and even staff members lost their lives to the disease.
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- NaN/10 0 votes
#14 - St. Agnes Hospital
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2000-10-26
The location and real name of St. Agnes Hospital were closely guarded secrets to keep away curiosity seekers. Once the show aired though, word quickly got out. The fate of the real "St. Agnes" is being decided. Will it be a golf course? An amusement park? An office complex? Time will tell.The Real Location was released after season 1 came out it is Fairfield State Hospital, CT
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- NaN/10 0 votes
#15 - Mina Dos Estrellas Part One
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2002-03-23
Welcome to the Mina Dos Estrellas Mine, built in 1903 by European gold diggers. This mine soon fell prey to the wrath of the legendary creature called Nahual.
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- NaN/10 0 votes
#16 - Mina Dos Estrellas Part Two
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2002-03-30
A new group of contestants return to the Mina Dos Estrellas Mine, built in 1903 by European gold diggers, and said to have fallen prey to the wrath of the Nahual. The Nahual are creatures from Mesomerican legend, either witches or spirits that can change shape, taking on the forms of animals. Will any of the contestants make it through to the end, or will they all be driven away by their fears, as were the last group who attempted to stay there?
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