Fade to Black (1980)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:5
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: A desperately lonely young man lives in a fantasy world of cinematic illusion. After being constantly bullied, he plans a series of murders patterned after films which he has seen.
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Linda Kerridge, Tim Thomerson, Mickey Rourke
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
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Reviews for Fade to Black
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Interesting premise and execution with various Hollywood icons depicted.
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4/5 |
Excellent cheese, and Christopher is superb.
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A film that gives movie buffs a bad name.
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2/5 |
Interesting idea, lame execution
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3/5 |
So-so slasher thriller with a clever movie geek twist.
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