Fade To Black
Horror, Thriller
Starz / Anchor Bay  (1980) 102 mins R

5.3 (784 votes)
People Used To Laugh
At Eric Binford…
Now With Every Performance
He Knocks Them Dead.

Shy, lonely Eric Binford delivers film cassettes and film-related supplies in Los Angeles for a living. But he really exists only to see movies and immerse 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 of villans who have captivated him from the silver screen.
When a series of unpleasant incidents loosen Eric's already weak grip on reality, it sends him into a homicidal rage. He launches a series of grotesque murders all patterned after characters and incidents from his beloved movies. he becomes known as the "Celluloid Killer," one of the most horrifying murderers the city has ever known....

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Cast and Crew
Dennis Christopher  ......  Eric Binford
Morgan Paul  ...... 
Gwynne Gilford  ......  Officer Anne Oshenbull
Eve Brent Ashe  ...... 
Tim Thomerson  ......  Jerry Moriarty
Normann Burton  ...... 
Director  .....  Vernon Zimmerman
Producer  .....  George G. Braunstein; Ron Hamady
Writer  .....  Vernon Zimmerman
Notes
Trivia:
Fade to Black contains film clips from: a) Kiss of Death b) White Heat c) Public Enemy d) Horror of Dracula e) Creature from the Black Lagoon f) Night of the Living Dead (more)

Filming Locations:
Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations (more)