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Fade to Black

1980 · 102 min

A lonely cinephile's movie-fuelled breakdown blurs into a grimly funny, unsettling character study of obsession and revenge.

Directed by
Vernon Zimmerman
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Eric Binford lives for the movies...Sometimes he kills for them, too!
Overview
A lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking a Marilyn Monroe lookalike.

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Directed by
Vernon Zimmerman
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • madness
  • celebrity
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror6
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, horror, thriller, comedy
Directed by
Vernon Zimmerman
Written by
Vernon Zimmerman
Starring
Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Linda Kerridge, Morgan Paull, James Luisi, Eve Brent
Music
Craig Safan
Cinematography
Álex Phillips Jr.
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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