A list of 277 films compiled on letterboxd, including antropophagus 1980, the boogey man 1980, demented 1980, dont answer the phone. Recorded, cleaned and enhanced from the 1980 slasher flick, fade to black. Eric also has an unhealthy obsession with a local marilyn monroe lookalike. Hes homicidal and likes to dress up as iconic movie characters to murder people. Fade to black 1980 film, slasher flick starring dennis christopher fade to black 2004 film. A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while. This is an interesting little psycho film from the great era of slasher films. Fade to black 1980 horror slasher movie dr pepper diner. Boys and ghouls fade to black, movie posters, 1980s. A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic. Fade to black, slasher flick starring dennis christopher. The plot follows a shy and lonely cinephile who embarks on a killing spree against his oppressors while impersonating classic. Fade to black 1980 vernon zimmerman wrote and directed fade to black, a horror film that shows the darkest side of an obsession with movies. Eric binford dennis christopher, is a movie loving loser, living with his aunt and working at a film distributor.
Mickey rourke also appears in a small role as a bully and one of the killers victims. Synopsis meet eric binford, the ultimate movie buff. Fade to black is a 1980 american psychological horror comedy film written and directed by vernon zimmerman, and starring dennis christopher, eve brent, and. Fade to black dvd is not your run of the mill slasher flick. The makeup is good, special effects were better than average and the acting is all top notch. Soso slasher thriller with a clever movie geek twist.
It features supporting performances from casey stevens, eddie. Fade to black 1980 it was the same rented house in georgia, back in 1980, when at four years old i. A far cry from most of the films that would soon clog theaters and video shelves, it weaves one of the genres signature psychosexual portraits through a wild, selfreflexive hollywood slashing spree that deserves the. Horror thriller film geregisseerd door vernon zimmerman. One day, his sanity takes a turn for the worse and he begins acting out his favorite scenes from the movies. His character and mental journey throughout the film was very enlightening, he is one of the many who live for films, who really lives for films, and in the end become them. It was relatively hard to come by at the time of this writing and expensive. Almost every day, i get half a dozen calls from readers who urgently need the answers to obscure questions about movie lore.
Fade to black dvd is a sophisticated character study into a young man with an oppressive mother and who is bullied by others. This is due to the screenplay being weak, not the directing. Fade to black 1980 letterboxd social film discovery. Fade to black is a fun little film i believe all horror movie freaks should have on their shelf. Fade to black is full of movie references and actual footage from various classic films that cinephiles will. Fade to black bloody disgusting the best horror movies. Heres a list of all the slasher films im aware of that were first released in the 1980s, sorted by year. 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. Movies like fade to black 1980 if you like fade to black you are looking for psychological, rough and serious movies about with serial killer, obsession, psychopath, murder, mentally unstable, slasher and fan culture themes of comedy, crime and horror genre shot in usa. Fade to black is a 1980 slasher film starring golden globe nominee dennis christopher, eve brent ashe, and linda kerridge. But despite the obvious lowbudget and grainy look they still had enough money to stage an entire finale atop thennamed manns chinese theater. The result was fade to black, one of the most entertaining and legitimately compelling dispatches from the early slasher era. With dennis christopher, tim thomerson, gwynne gilford, norman burton.
A clever, selfconscious slasher film that reflects not just upon the genre but upon cinema more generally, fade to black is a funny, insane twist on the 80s slasher that will delight fans of the. 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. Fade to black was an amazing film that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. Fade to black 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fade to black is one of the most thought provoking horror films ive seen in a long. Fade to black 1980, appx 100 mins, color, the last horror film 1982, appx 87 mins, color, knightriders 1981, appx 145 mins, color. Fade to black a shy, lonely, film geek goes on a killing spree against those who bully him, while at the same time he stalks his favorite actress. Fade to black is a 1980 slasher film starring golden globenominee dennis christopher, eve brent ashe, and linda kerridge. Fade to black overall, this is a fun slasher film that is obviously aimed at movie buffs and therefore is recommended to all movie and slasher buffs. A clever little psycho film from the heyday of the slasher film concerning a killer who is obsessed with classic movies.
As a passing curiosity combining a love for golden age hollywood with the thennascent slasher movie movement, fade to black has its definite charm as well as disappointing elements. Fade to black dvd remains a cool and dark early 80s thriller and horror film. The show where i talk about horror and or slasher movies that are buried deep down into the abyss of your brain. Fade to black, a 1980 slasher film, focuses on a shy film geek who goes on a killing spree against those who bully him using reenactments of his favourite film scenes you can watch the trailer on youtube keep an eye out for a young mickey rourke. Dennis christopher mickey rourke fade to black 1980 cult. Berserker 1987 film billy club film black christmas 2006 film black christmas 2019 film blood games film blood harvest film blood night.
Look out for mickey rourke getting his grunge look on 16 years too early and tim thomerson sporting a huge mustache. Outside the city the partland brothers hello mary lou. Met dennis christopher, tim thomerson en gwynne gilford. On its surface, its a slasher film like every other slasher film. From the start i was intrigued by the main character, his life, his past, who he was. We have a lead, a loner named eric binford, who develops a serious crush on a wannabe actress who bears a striking resemblance to marilyn monroe. Fade lighting, in stage lighting, a change in light level. You might say hes almost a savant when it comes to classic movie knowledge.
Much more interesting is the fact that it predates the fad for psycho films that obsessively quote and reference other films that began with kevin williamsons scream 1996. In doing so, he manages to involve his enemies and the scenes usually result in death. A shy, lonely, film geek goes on a killing spree against those who bully and browbeat him, while at the. The first hint that youre not dealing with a typical 80s horror film aimed at a typical teenage. Mickey rourke also appears in a small role as a bully and one of the. Although it is often slotted in amongst its contemporaries, fade to black isnt really a slasher film. It also features mickey rourke and peter horton in minor roles. Bloodline 2018 film bloodthirsty butchers film bloody birthday.
So many homages to horror and noir both in sets and actual clips cut into the action. Fade to black tshirt 1980 movie horror slasher ebay. Dennis christopher is phenomenal in this movie, easily transitioning between portraying an abused introvert and a sociopathic killer with ease. The film does give you a creepy sense of horror with the mood and set. Vernon zimmermans 1980 slasherthriller fade to black is a film i probably would not have enjoyed as much had i seen it as a teenager. Fade to black 1980 directed by vernon zimmerman genres thriller subgenres psychological thriller, slasher film release date oct 14, 1980 usa unknown run time 100 min. Dennis christopher in fade to black 1980 mickey rourke and hennen chambers in fade to black. I was watching this flick last night and it really impressed me with how far it pushed the boundaries of the conventional 80s slasher movie. A slasherhorror flick from 1980, fade to black is a real surprise. Fade to black 1980 vernon zimmerman related allmovie. The plot follows a group of high school seniors who are targeted at their prom by a masked killer seeking vengeance for the accidental death of a young girl six years earlier. Of all the movies to come out during the 80s slasher craze, fade to black manages to separate itself from the rest of the pack. Find more movies like evil ed to watch, latest evil ed trailer, a mildmannered film editor is assigned to cut a series of infamous slasher films and is driven murderously insane by the miles of extremely violent footage he edits.
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