Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Set during the Cannes Film Festival, this comedy horror follows Odile Deray, a press attaché attempting to promote a low-budget, mediocre horror movie called Red is Dead. Interest in the film grows when a mysterious killer begins murdering cinema projectionists using a hammer and sickle, mimicking the deaths depicted in the movie. Odile attempts to capitalize on this publicity while managing the film's lead actor, Simon Jeremi, and his bodyguard, Serge Karamazov. Together, they navigate the festival alongside a corrupt politician and an ego-driven police commissioner.

The film was directed by Alain Berbérian, marking the first in a series of four directorial efforts that include Six-Pack and The Corsican File. The screenplay was written by Alain Chabat, Dominique Farrugia, and Chantal Lauby, who also appear in the main cast alongside Gérard Darmon. Produced by Charles Gassot, the project involved production companies such as StudioCanal and TF1 Studio.

Released in 1994, the film has received positive feedback from viewers, maintaining a rating of 7.5/10 on IMDb based on 11,000 votes. It holds an identical rating of 7.5/10 on TMDB, supported by 1,378 votes.