This was the first time in my life I remember being so tense watching a movie that I was literally gripping the armrest of the chair in which I was sitting. [spoiler] It was the scene in the alley where the goons are beating up De Niro and Nolte is hiding and watching [/spoiler] Of course, the Simpsons parodied this movie to perfection with an episode featuring Sideshow Bob. This was a great mixture of tension and slightly disturbing scenes. Well-directed by Scorsese.

Bobby D playing a real creepy convict and doing it perfectly. Even I was afraid of that accent. The cinematography on the boat was great. Scorsese is pretty good at the thriller/horror movie.

Not a bad film like. Very dark one from Robert De Niro. Good cast.

So not the best Scorcese film ever, but some tight editing, great camerawork, a haunting theme and devilishly over-the-top acting help make this a frighteningly fun movie to watch. Strongly recommended.

Some movies are better left in the past, and Cape Fear should have never left the 60s.