A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike.
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- Kevin WardJuly 8, 2025This was pretty fun. I loved the premise and setup, but think the ending (maybe the last 30-40 minutes) could have been better taking things a different direction—and definitely could have used more slashing. Weirdly, this movie felt like an alternate version of The Mask (Jim Carrey), except where Stanley Ipkiss isn’t a good guy, it doesn’t have a happy ending and it’s not family friendly. We’ve got an eccentric down on his luck leading man, acting out his movie fantasies trying to win over a Hollywood startlet-ish. Even has a cartoonish gangster shootout. I think this would make for an awesome reboot if they made it today.
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Fade to Black was released on October 14, 1980.
Fade to Black was directed by Vernon Zimmerman.
Fade to Black has a runtime of 1h 42m.
Fade to Black was produced by George G. Braunstein, Ron Hamady.
A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike.
The key characters in Fade to Black are Eric Binford (Dennis Christopher), Jerry Moriarty (Tim Thomerson), Officer Anne Oshenbull (Gwynne Gilford).
Fade to Black is rated R.
Fade to Black is a Drama, Horror, Thriller film.
Fade to Black has an audience rating of 4.3 out of 10.