![]() Eric seemingly can't relate to anybody on a normal level, instead thinking entirely in cinematic terms. One of my Internet acquaintances once described "Fade to Black" as "showing the dark side of being a film geek". Then again, this may well have been the intention of writer / director Vernon Zimmerman. ![]() He's an ill-tempered, whiny wimp who attaches way too much importance to his knowledge of movie trivia. This isn't a character whom you feel sorry for and root for so much as you want to smack him around. It should have been more fun, and admittedly the hook IS quite delicious: what if an unstable film geek murdered those who mocked him, while dressed up as his favourite cinematic characters? The main problem is that our antihero, Eric Binford (Dennis Christopher), an employee for a film advertising firm, is not sympathetic in the slightest. I'd agree that "Fade to Black" works better in theory than in this actual execution. You were drunk and you should not have been driving.Īunt Stella Binford: Shut up! You're a loser, Eric! You're worthless just like your father was before he ran out on us! Your little troublemaking belly aching! If it wasn't for you, I'd still have my legs!Įric Binford: I still can't believe you're still bringing that up after all these years. ![]() Magnificent.Īunt Stella Binford: It's your fault I'm in this wheelchair! You made me leave that party 20 years ago. You know, I was a fine dancer, the best!Įric Binford: Yeah, you're the greatest, Aunt Stella. Then she met your father, that bastard! With that, it was the end of our dance team. ![]() Aunt Stella Binford: Have you looked at yourself lately? You look like hell!Īunt Stella Binford: Stop making those faces at me! I'll tell you something, if you don't listen to me and start taking care of yourself, you'll never reach age 30.Īunt Stella Binford: When I took you in after your sweet mother died while giving birth to you, I had no idea you'd be such a trial! Your mother was a beautiful woman. ![]()
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