Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Mr_Ectoplasma Dennis Christopher plays Eric Binford, an awkward and isolated film geek who is obsessed with the movies. He spends his free time obsessively watching the classics of Hollywood's bygone era, chain-smoking and ignoring the nagging of his abusive aunt. After meeting an aspiring actress/Marilyn Monroe lookalike, Eric falls deeper into his delusions of cinematic grandeur, and begins executing his enemies just like he sees in the movies.Confused social commentary or perhaps just a cleverly written meta-narrative for modern horror cinema, "Fade to Black" is an all around treat that caters to anyone who considers themselves a cinephile. Part horror film and part psychological drama, the film oscillates between Eric's day-to-day life struggles and the grim re-enactments he begins making of his favorite film scenes. Although a low budget picture, the cinematography here is classy and the camera picks up on the glamorous facade of Los Angeles and juxtaposes it with its underbelly of working class citizens, which parallels with Eric's internal struggle. Dennis Christopher's neurotic performance is key here, as he exemplifies the role of the excessive dreamer. Part of the film's success in connecting to the audience is the ways in which Eric reminds us of ourselves— we are all dreamers, some more than others, but his internal struggle as it manifests into real life theatrical performance reveals a bit about our own dreams and how they square up with our realities— hopefully with not quite as horrific of consequences. An innocent and plucky performance by Linda Kerridge as the Marilyn Monroe lookalike/object of affection is a memorable counterpart to Christopher, and unfolds as a postmodern Marilyn phantasm of Eric's delusions. The understated and downbeat conclusion does not lend the film a "feel good" tag by any means, but is there any other way for it to end? "Fade to Black" is a film made by dreamers, for dreamers, but its protagonist's plight is universal—we all have the makings of the perpetual underdog. Although the vast majority of us have the better sense and dignity to not act upon our destructive fantasies, there is a cathartic and appropriately voyeuristic element to watching someone live out that which is internalized in a free society. After all, we are not the owners of our fantasies or our desires; they are the owners of us—and there's a little Eric Binford in all of us, too, whether we want to admit it or or not. 9/10.

mtckoch Fade to Black is a chilling, eerie look into the downward, deadly spiral of loner Eric Binford. At first glance, this seems like a standard slasher: abused loner finally snaps and gets lethal revenge. Looking beyond the surface, it turns out to be a haunting portrayal of abuse, alienation, and escaping from the ugliness of reality through the silver screen. Eric Binford is a lonely film geek who constantly watches, references, and quotes classic films. He lives with his sadistic, wheelchair-bound aunt Stella. Bitter due to Eric being indirectly responsible for her maiming car accident ago, Stella verbally abuses and harasses Eric constantly. The most ugly line she spews is "You're worthless, just like your father!" He then goes to his film company job, with a hard-nose boss. After being stood up and ridiculed by a hooker, Eric snaps. He calmly kills off all those who have treated him like dirt, using real-life movie reenactments. As the film progresses, we see Eric's sanity crack like a cheap mirror as reality gives way to his fatal fantasies. Although corny and low- budget, Dennis Christopher gives the performance of a lifetime and literally knocks them dead. A must-see for psychological horror fans and anyone who like thrillers.

loomis78-815-989034 Eric Binford (Christopher) is obsessed with movies. His entire life is surrounded by them including his job working in a film vault. Eric lives at home with his Aunt Stella (Brent) who is in a wheelchair. Eric spends his time watching movies on a projector in his room which is covered with movie posters and stills and movie memorabilia. Movies are Eric's escape from reality which he doesn't do too well with. He is constantly picked on at work and yelled at by his cranky boss. One day he meets a woman (Kerridge) who is a dead ringer for Marilyn Monroe and makes a date with her in which she unintentionally stands him up. One night Aunt Stella is on his case and breaks his projector and Eric snaps. Acting out a scene from a classic film he dumps his Aunt wheelchair and all down the stairs. This psychotic break from reality has Eric start acting out scenes from movies and taking his revenge out on any one who has wronged him. Dracula, Hopalong Cassidy, the Mummy and a Gangster are just some of the parts he plays as he goes about killing those who deserve it. The climax takes part on top of the Chinese theater like in the film "White Heat". Binford is someone we all can identify with. He is a great film fan but a complete misfit in everyday life. There is this tragic tone that beats at the heart of this movie all the way to its end. Eric doesn't know where to stop and this becomes a big problem as reality slips away and the movies take over. Binford actually thinks the woman he has met is really Marilyn Monroe. Dennis Christopher is excellent as Eric Binford and his performance is a big part of the success of this film. Director Vernon Zimmerman effectively splices scenes from the real movies Eric is thinking about when he goes out to kill. The second act of the film is very fun with Binford dressing up and carrying out his weird brand of revenge. The best scene and the most suspenseful one is when he attacks his boss at night in the darkened film vault dressed like the Mummy. The plot is clever and very fun with lots of irony and black humor. The only real misstep is the writer character (Thomerson) trying to track Eric. This is a distraction and really was unneeded. Fade to Black is never really that scary but it is so quirky and fun most horror fans will get a real thrill from it.

sanechaos i love this flick....i got this movie out of a bargain bin in a mall movie store. i love those exotic no one knows about flicks. loved it. it has it's way cheesy bits but hey it's a product of the eighties. what did you honestly expect. but examine the not so obvious. that is a great script. awesome story. almost eerie foretelling our present state with the youth of today. the characters are great and well thought out. direction was good. effects were outstanding. i can not say enough good things about this movie. hey money men out there. i want to re-do this movie so bad. it would be a box office smash.... definitely see the flick over look the cheesy parts appreciate those who were awesome...love the script.... sanechaos