# Fade to Black (1980)

> A bullied Los Angeles film courier turns his obsessive movie fandom into a grotesque blueprint for serial murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25394

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: Vernon Zimmerman
- Cast: Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Linda Kerridge, Morgan Paull, James Luisi, Eve Brent
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080711/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, grotesque, darkly comic, late night horror viewing, cult movie marathon

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- [The Driller Killer (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/7862)

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