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Fade to Black (1980)
Directed by Vernon Zimmerman
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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.
Rated R | Length 102 minutes
Actors
Dennis Christopher | Tim Thomerson | Gwynne Gilford | Norman Burton | Linda Kerridge | Morgan Paull | James Luisi | Eve Brent | John Steadman | Marcie Barkin | Mickey Rourke | Peter Horton | Sharon Sharth | Hennen Chambers | Melinda O. Fee | Anita Converse | Bob Drew | Teddi Siddall | David Daniels | Marilyn Staley | Al Tafoya | Clyde Primm | Gilbert Lawrence Kaan | Sharon McCreedy | Bill Stack | Gregory Sage | J.K. Wiley | Peggy Kaye
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2024 | TV | Broadcast | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 09/07/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 04/23/2011 | TV | DVD | Borrowed | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen this (c’mon, can we get a remastered Blu of this already?!) so it was a treat to watch it again. Glad Shudder added this.
Back in 1980 when this came out I wouldn’t have seen as many of the movies it pays homage to, so it was fun to catch all the references and bits of movie memorabilia strewn throughout the film.
IIRC the last time I saw this was probably for a movie night back in Illinois with Jay.
4 years ago
Yep we watched the grey market dvd I have. I’m stoked to see a (hopefully) much better transfer via Shudder! Definitely needs a proper release… maybe now it will get one since shudder was able to nab it?
4 years ago
I hope so! And the transfer on Shudder is pretty nice so you should definitely check it out!