In the last ten years. I laughed early, waiting for the .stupidity to trickle in, alas it never did.
A loose story line mixed with bizarre humor and fantastic supporting roles, without poop, urine, etc. jokes.

I will be hard pressed to leave out John Turturo for a Best Supporting Actor award and perhaps even the writer
for Best Screenplay. I kid you not....2 Clowns

Usually when I go to the movies, I will suspend reality to allow the movie (and it's makers) some
flexibility in setting up its premise. If a movie called "Killer Kangaroos" came out, I would allow them to have flying kangaroos which shot deadly microwaves from their eyeballs, if only to get the movie going. In "Fear Dot Com' the premise was that the Internet has some sort of binding energy which could be manipulating, and in this case, deadly (It also caused bleeding from the eyes, which upon viewing  twice, I believe this movie would do the same). This I could not accept. That is, of course, until I realized this movie was not taking place on Earth, although it is never stated. This is real twist of the film. There is much evidence supporting my theory, that the film actually took place on what I will call "Stupid Earth".

Evidence of Stupid Earth:
1) Guys whose glasses fall off their face every time they look down don't have them fixed/replaced.

2) It always rains.

3) Indoor lighting is frowned upon; lightbulbs are used for indirect lighting only.

4) People who work for the Department of Health are the equivalent of Police Detectives, and are actually better investigators.

5) The "Feds" are a mysterious, invisible group of people that, when given an assignment, don't do anything.

6) High tech computer chics use old style telephones with the little bells in them, probably for the nostalgia.

7) Police protocal is primitive. No procedure, no securing of homicide scenes, no labeling/documentation of evidence. Serial Murderers are mentioned only in passing. When dead bodies are fished up from murky water, they are brought immediately to the morgue for autopsy.

8) Little girls with hemophilia often play down at the old steel mill. It's much safer than the park.

Despite the filming on "Stupid Earth", Fear Dot Com still comes off as a collossal failure. "The Doctor" (Stephen Rea) is the most laughable villian since Dennis Hopper's portrayal of a mad bomber in "Speed". But the doctor is much, much worse. He seems to be half mad scientist, half Flock of Seagull. ( And did I want to run from this film, run so far away.) The rest of the acting was equally hideous. The direction was even worse, the srcipt was worse yet, and the lighting was the absolute worst. ( NOTE TO HOLLYWOOD:If the whole film is dark, I can't see anything!) The worst part about this awful, awful film is the attempt at an artsy-fartsy ending, which made the film even more laughable. In comparison, Pluto Nash is an Oscar contender. Can I only give 10 clowns? YES! 10 Clowns for this Clownsterpiece!!
 

A fine comedy with a surprisingly deeper meaning and message. Well acted and a great script.