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Fade to Black

1980

Vernon Zimmerman

Dennis Christopher, Gwynne Gilford, Linda Kerridge, Tim Thomerson, Mickey Rourke

5.8

701

Horror. Comedy. Thriller. Drama A shy, lonely, film geek goes on a killing spree against those who bully and browbeat him, while at the same time, he stalks his idol; a Marilyn Monroe look-alike.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert 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."	NEU
United Kingdom	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"	NEU
United States	Janet Maslin 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"	NEU
United States	Gary Arnold The 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"	NEG
United States	TV Guide	"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."	NEU

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