Synopsis
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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Cast
- Dennis ChristopherEric Binford
- Tim ThomersonJerry Moriarty
- Gwynne GilfordOfficer Anne Oshenbull
- Norman BurtonMarty Berger
- Linda KerridgeMarilyn O'Connor
- Morgan PaullGary Bially
- James LuisiCapt. M.L. Gallagher
- Eve BrentAunt Stella Binford
- John SteadmanSam
- Marcie BarkinStacy
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
This is a weird, uneven, generally intriguing thriller about a young man whose fantasy life is totally controlled by images from movies. - 70
Time Out
The film aspires to hommage, it's true, but its references are altogether too obvious. That said, there's a Psycho bathroom pastiche that's almost worth the price of a ticket all by itself; and no collector of movie mush will want to miss it for its good bits, which are more than a few. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Boasting an inventive concept, with a nicely nuanced performance from Breaking Away's Christopher, Fade To Black is a creepy little film that, perhaps, doesn't go quite far enough. - 50
The New York Times
The trouble with Fade to Black is that it's supposed to be a thriller. It's much more amusing than it is scary, although the killings are gory enough to be borderline vile. [17 Oct 1980, p.C5] - 40
Washington Post
Fade to Black washes out by relying too heavily on assocations from older films. The excerpts from old movies are far more vivid and evocative than the host attraction. [12 Nov 1980, p.B7]
