Fade to Black (1980)

Fade to Black: Directed by Vernon Zimmerman. With Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton. 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.

“There is something about the look and feel of this film I love. It reminds me in some ways of u0026quot;Martinu0026quot; – my favorite urban vampire flick.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot that Fade To Black has anything to do with vampires, its about a lost and lonely nobody whose film life takes over from his mundane, put-upon reality to the point where he takes revenge on the world dressed as his fave film figures. Its a cute conceit for a film so obsessed with film references. Dennis Christopher is such a distinctive figure and his sexual scene in this film is just… quaint + oddly saucy. I think this is a cult film ready to be resurrected. Its camp, violent and Mickey Rourke is in it in a bit part. Think u0026quot;Taxi Driveru0026quot; cross-bred with u0026quot;Henry Portrait of a Serial Killeru0026quot; and u0026quot;Polyesteru0026quot;”