As an anthology horror film, “Phobias” does things a little bit differently. Instead of tying together different tales of terribleness via a wraparound story, the picture provides more of a sustained plot, taking breaks from the prime conflict to deal with flashbacks involving a handful of characters. The theme is fear, exploring how such a powerful feeling is being weaponized by an evil scientist, who’s violently pulling such troubling emotion out of test subjects. The production aims to put together five examinations of fragile people confronted by mistakes, mysteries, and self-harm, giving the gathered directors a chance to show their stuff as they deal with macabre events linked to the titular experience. “Phobias” is oddly assembled, feeling like the middle part of a trilogy, but there’s appealing sinister business to be found for patient viewers. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com