

Fade to Black
Eric Binford lives for the movies...Sometimes he kills for them, too!
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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- English
- fan culture
- serial killer
- chain smoking
- slasher
- hollywood
- woman in wheelchair
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- TheatricalR14 Oct 1980
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- Theatrical20 May 1981
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Fade to Black was released on 14 October 1980.
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Wuchak
10/5/2025
**_When reality imitates cinema_** This comes in the tradition of prior films like “Psycho,” “Willard” and “Don’t Go in the House,” all of which involve a troubled loner who lashes out at society. The twist here is that the misfit (Dennis Christopher) is a fanatical film buff who ends up impersonating classic film characters to enact revenge. I wouldn’t be surprised if the writer was inspired by the Marvel Comi…
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