Directed by Vernon Zimmerman
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.
Die schönen Morde des Eric Binford, Escuridão da Morte, 黑场, Тёмная сторона, Жизнь как в кино, Из тени во мрак, Уход в темноту, フェイドＴＯブラック, Fondu au noir, Dissolvenza in nero, Fundido a negro, Изчерняване, Το Πρόσωπο του Δολοφόνου, 消逝于黑暗中, 살인 목격, Затемнение, Mördande skratt, 消逝於黑暗中
USAR 
France France USA 
A meta-horror masterpiece where obsession and identity collide—one bad day and boom, you’re the next to lose it in cinematic chaos. Could happen to any of us here in Letterboxd.
Listen, I related to the main character of this way too much. WAY TOO MUCH. I mean, aside from the psychotic tendencies, of course. Well, most of them, anyway.
A movie-obsessed outsider lands a dream date with a Marilyn Monroe lookalike but, when she stands him up, he snaps and begins living as the characters in his favorite movies. The first time I watched this, I enjoyed it but didn’t think it was anything amazing. This time I absolutely loved it. Maybe I’ve just grown into it? There’s a scene where the lead character awkwardly shouts out some obscure movie trivia that nobody cares about and it’s just me AF.
It’s kind of difficult to classify the sub-genre this fits…
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I was always curious, and had my hypotheses, but now I know for a fact that the white-dude exploratory harmonica scene of the 1980's was fueled by an endless supply of cocaine. I also dig that this movie is all like "yeah, TV might not be good for the kids, and the nascent slasher boom is in the process of starting a cultural backlash but what is REALLY lethal is exposure to unhealthy levels of Film Noir: carcinogenic AND murdercidal!, providing ridiculously toxic models of masculinity and misogyny, as well as conditioning young people to discuss their feelings with snappy one-liners and sarcasm at either end of a gun barrel!"
Fade To Black is an expression of the ultimate inutility…
They made a horror film about how the temptations of the cinema poisons lonely men and leads to brutal but glamorous murder. I’d love to see a remake about true crime podcasters.
One Sheet (poster) to the wind!
Eric Binford or is it Cody Jarrett? .... It's Eric Binford! well anyway Eric has an unhealthy obsession with the movies (like everybody on Letterboxd?) and after the death of his over overbearing Aunt he's willing to kill for that obsession. (hopefully not like everybody on Letterboxd?)
"Why don't you just live in the real world?"
Excellent dress up and kill movie which sees Eric (Dennis Christopher) dealing out his own special brand of divine retribution for everyone that's wronged him ... Hollywood style!
"He never had a chance the poor little weasel"
Well with a statement like that from someone who was trying to help him it's no wonder he totally lost his mind and went on a killing spree!
he's shy and knows random useless film trivia? damn, he's just like me
When cosplsying goes wrong: the movie. A prime example of an unhealthy addiction and it’s consequences. There’s a scene where our main character is jerking off with Halloween on in the background while staring at picture of Marilyn Monroe on his ceiling as his eyes roll back in ecstasy.
Jfc.
And don’t get me started on the amazing cocaine fueled harmonica jam (that was pretty dope). It’s on Amazon Prime right now (again) so watch it before it gets yanked again!
Imagine the process a Blu-ray Company would have to go through trying to secure rights to the 46748 films shown in the movie. Headache.
i wanna see erics top 4
When a movie nerd becomes a serial killer.
Big hommage to horror cinema with media-critical nuances.
Where the hell has this movie been all my life? Cinemonster turned me on to this one and thank fuck for it.
Dennis Christopher is one of a kind. I think you either appreciate him or you don't. There is no in between. In this film, he is an obsessed movie fan. In fact, I think obsessed is a little light. He is absorbed by cinema. Christopher is a bit of an odd duck. I've seen him in Breaking Away, California Dreaming, Django Unchained, and Chariots of Fire. Again, I think you either get him or you don't. In this film, he is literally fucking out of his mind. He dresses like Dracula. He thinks he is Cody Jarrett. He…
What would the contemporary equivalent of the main character be? Mansplaining Lettetboxd dudebros with Nolan, P.T. Anderson and Fincher in their favorite movies?
This is why you shouldn't let your inner cinephile out into the world.
An absolutely absurdly hilarious therapist performance that's just as mad as the lead.
Much better Marilyn Monroe performance than Roeg's insignificance.
