Fade to Black
Eric Binford lives for the movies... Sometimes he kills for them, too!
1980 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Vernon Zimmerman |
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| Writer: | Vernon Zimmerman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 14, 1980 |
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| Director: | Vernon Zimmerman |
| Writer: | Vernon Zimmerman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | fan culture, serial killer, chain smoking, slasher, hollywood, woman in wheelchair |
| Production Companies | Leisure Investment Company, Movie Ventures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dennis Christopher | Eric Binford |
| Tim Thomerson | Jerry Moriarty |
| Gwynne Gilford | Officer Anne Oshenbull |
| Norman Burton | Marty Berger |
| Linda Kerridge | Marilyn O'Connor |
| Morgan Paull | Gary Bially |
| James Luisi | Capt. M.L. Gallagher |
| Eve Brent | Aunt Stella Binford |
| John Steadman | Sam |
| Marcie Barkin | Stacy |
| Mickey Rourke | Richie |
| Peter Horton | Joey |
| Sharon Sharth | Mail Girl |
| Hennen Chambers | Bart |
| Melinda O. Fee | Talk Show Hostess |
| Anita Converse | Dee Dee |
| Bob Drew | Reverend Shick |
| Teddi Siddall | Jill |
| David Daniels | Waiter at Food Stand |
| Marilyn Staley | Starlet |
| Al Tafoya | Newscaster |
| Clyde Primm | Bookstore Owner |
| Gilbert Lawrence Kaan | Counterman |
| Sharon McCreedy | Frightened Spectator |
| Bill Stack | SWAT Leader |
| Gregory Sage | Peter |
| J.K. Wiley | Gofer |
| Peggy Kaye | Midway Operator |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Cornwell | Sound Editor |
| Fern Champion | Casting |
| Craig Safan | Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer |
| Robert Harmon | Still Photographer |
| James Mitchell | Editor |
| Barbara Pokras | Editor |
| Colin Booker | Makeup Artist |
| Álex Phillips Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Rob Lowy | Set Decoration |
| Patricia Bunch | Makeup & Hair |
| Justin Chart | Makeup & Hair |
| Karen Faye | Makeup & Hair |
| Jan Brodin | Sound Mixer |
| Jack Cheap | Sound Editor |
| Peter Harrison | Sound Editor |
| Fred Judkins | Sound Editor |
| Christopher T. Welch | Sound Editor |
| Wayne Beauchamp | Special Effects |
| Doris Bettencourt | Wardrobe Designer |
| Pamela Basker | Casting |
| Howard Kunin | Supervising Editor |
| Michael Cassidy | Stunts |
| Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Mike H. McGaughy | Stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | Stunts |
| Nick Palmisano | Stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Ann Chatterton | Stunts |
| Tikki Goldberg | Production Manager |
| Ron Fury | First Assistant Director |
| Paul Chavez | Second Assistant Director |
| Ed Barger | Additional Photography |
| Tim Williams | First Assistant Camera |
| George Mooradian | Second Assistant Camera |
| Irv Katz | Gaffer |
| David Wisnievitz | Additional Camera |
| Douglas B. Arnold | Boom Operator |
| Jeff Knight | Assistant Art Director |
| Loma Lee Brookbank | Property Master |
| Lee Lazarow | Leadman |
| Jeff Staggs | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael Fottrell | Location Manager |
| Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez | Production Coordinator |
| Donald R. Morgan | Key Grip |
| Donne Daniels | Best Boy Grip |
| Kathy Zatarga | Script Supervisor |
| Florent Danny Retz | Assistant Editor |
| David Ornstein | Assistant Editor |
| Vicki Hiatt | Assistant Editor |
| George Herthel | Swing |
| Craig Wolfsfeld | Swing |
| Michael G. Miller | Swing |
| James Ruxin | Additional Editing |
| Mark Simon | Assistant Camera |
| Mark Lyon | Key Production Assistant |
| Randi Rosen | Production Secretary |
| Louise O'Brien | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Mark de Paola | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Thomas F. Denove | Additional Camera |
| Frank D'Angelo | Assistant Camera |
| John Arthur Morrill | Assistant Camera |
| Ben Batzdorff | Assistant Camera |
| John Avots | Electrician |
| Steven R. Mathis | Electrician |
| Alton Walpole | Electrician |
| John Sorich | Electrician |
| Tracy Neftzger | Grip |
| Mike Taylor | Grip |
| Bob Harris | Grip |
| Lori Hirsch | Casting Assistant |
| Jerry Anderson | Casting Assistant |
| Victor J. Kubitschek | Extras Casting |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael P. Redbourn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Randall Wixen | Music Consultant |
| Carol Connors | Main Title Theme Composer |
| Vernon Zimmerman | Director, Screenplay |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George G. Braunstein | Producer |
| Ron Hamady | Producer |
| Sylvio Tabet | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Wolf | Associate Producer |
| Irwin Yablans | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 495 | 758 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 843 | 883 |