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Gigantic Face did an excellent job, but I would like to add my take on Cape Fear as horror. The villain is truly twisted and evil, relentless, and seems to be unstoppable. He has had plenty of years in jail to plan his revenge against his lawyer, who took pity on his victim and botched his defense (shows what a monster he is): he systematically and viciously carries out his revenge with brutality and cunning. The villain fits the character of the horror genre villain. The terror of the lawyer and his family mounts ever higher 'till the haunting ending; they seem weak and powerless to stop the madman who has been hunting and toying with them. Great horror film, and Robert De Niro's best work in my humble opinion.
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