The Fear is a term used to refer to specific
paranoid feelings that set in at some time in most people's lives. The Fear is often experienced under the influence of
psychoactive drugs. Other scenarios in which you may encounter the fear include being
home alone, walking through woodland in
pitch blackness, whilst waiting for any kind of
test or
exam and whilst
waiting for the
results of said test or exam.
The Blair Witch Project portrayed woodland fear perfectly, as anyone who has been alone in a dark forest will testify. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas tells of a drug induced paranoia of such epic proportions it is enough to put anyone off substance abuse for life.
It's that special kind of sweat - the sort that prickles its way out of your back, and the way everything is ten times louder and all the shadows are moving that set The Fear apart from just plain fear.
The fear can easily be avoided however, by taking everything in moderation, and trying not to be alone too much. Oh, and don't take horror films too seriously.