3.8
Scalps
1983
“Eric Binford lives for the movies... Sometimes he kills for them, too!”
Fade to Black (1980)
October 14, 19801h 42mEN
5.6
90 votes
Overview
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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Vernon ZimmermanWriter
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English
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6.0**_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 Comics villain The Hangman, who debuted 6.5 years earlier in Werewolf By Night 11-12. I’m sure both of these influenced Tarantino and his script “True Romance” a dozen years later.…
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