Fade to Black (1980)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1417 movies items)

" Shy, lonely Eric Binford delivers film cassettes and film-related supplies in Los Angeles for a living. But he really exists only to watch movies and immense himself in fantasies about cinematic characters and stars. Frequently bullied and betrayed, Eric comforts himself by pretending to be one of the many tough heroes and villains who have captivated him from the silver screen. However, his sanity takes a turn for the worse and he launches grotesque murders all patterned after characters "

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"Rated: R Why it’s rated: Violence, coarse language, and mild nudity "

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"“Eric Binford lives for the movies... Sometimes, he kills for them, too! People used to laugh at Eric Binford. Now with every “performance, he knocks them dead.”"

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"Movies are not worth dying for. The long hand for fanatic, is fan."

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"First viewing - Oct. 10th Since I spent the week watching recent horror films, I figured Saturday was a good night to have an '80s double feature. I'd never heard of Fade to Black before it hit Shudder and suddenly horror fans were singing its praises and recommending it. So naturally I had to give it a look. Turns out they're right. Dennis Christopher (the future Eddie Kaspbrack) delivers an outstanding performance as his character slips in and out of reality. The rest of the cast is solid, an"