Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for director Crispian Mills’ dark comedy A Fantastic Fear of EverythingSimon Pegg stars as a children’s author who tries to switch careers and write a gruesome Victorian murder mystery, but his wide range of phobias throws him into horrifying nightmares where he’s forced to confront his demons, which includes his love life, his laundromat, and a mysterious stop-motion animated hedgehog.  The film continues to look like a wonderfully odd adventure, and it appears to be a nice starring vehicle that showcases Pegg’s impressive range.

Hit the jump to watch the new trailer.  The film also stars Amara Karan, Clare Higgins, Alan Drake, and Paul FreemanA Fantastic Fear of Everything will be available on iTunes January 7, 2014 and opens in theaters February 7, 2014.

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Here’s the official synopsis for A Fantastic Fear of Everything:

Jack (Simon Pegg) is a children’s author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by an irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a lifeline by his long-suffering agent, and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in Jack’s script, what should be his "big break" rapidly turns into his "big breakdown" as Jack is forced to confront his worst fears; among them love, laundromats and serial killers.

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