Fade to Black

Oct 14, 1980

1h 42m

★ 5.5

Eric Binford lives for the movies... Sometimes he kills for them, too!

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.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Comedy

Production Companies

Leisure Investment Company

Movie Ventures

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Cast

Eric Binford

Dennis Christopher

Jerry Moriarty

Tim Thomerson

Officer Anne Oshenbull

Gwynne Gilford

Marty Berger

Norman Burton

Marilyn O'Connor

Linda Kerridge

Gary Bially

Morgan Paull

Capt. M.L. Gallagher

James Luisi

Aunt Stella Binford

Eve Brent

Sam

John Steadman

Stacy

Marcie Barkin

Richie

Mickey Rourke

Joey

Peter Horton

A screenwriter does research for his new script by actually kidnapping and drowning young girls. He then places them in his "garden" of other dead girls coming back daily to check on them. One girl narrowly escapes and the other bodies are found leading to an ingenious plot to try and capture the killer.

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