Fade to Black (1980 film)

Fade to Black
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVernon Zimmerman
Written byVernon Zimmerman
Produced byGeorge G. Braunstein
Ron Hamady
Starring
CinematographyÁlex Phillips Jr.
Edited byJames Mitchell
Barbara Pokras
Music byCraig Safan
Production
company
Distributed byCompass International
American Cinema Releasing
Release date
  • October 17, 1980 (1980-10-17)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.8 million[1]
Box office$15 million[1] or $2.8 million[2]

Fade to Black is a 1980 American psychological horror comedy film written and directed by Vernon Zimmerman, and starring Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent and Linda Kerridge.[3] It also features Mickey Rourke and Peter Horton in minor roles.[4] The plot follows a shy and lonely cinephile who embarks on a killing spree against his oppressors while impersonating classic film characters.

  1. ^ a b Rockoff 2016, p. 96.
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 302. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ Hough, Q. V. (September 20, 2020). "Fade To Black: Every Movie Reference (& How The Killer Relates to Each)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy