This article is about the 1982 American film. For the 2003 British film, see The Last Horror Movie.
The Last Horror Film
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
David Winters
Written by
Judd Hamilton
Tom Klassen
David Winters
Produced by
Judd Hamilton
David Winters
Starring
Caroline Munro
Joe Spinell
Judd Hamilton
Filomena Spagnuolo
Cinematography
Thomas F. Denove
Edited by
Chris Barnes
M. Edward Salier
Music by
Jeff Koz
Jesse Frederick
Release date
October 9, 1982 (1982-10-09) (Sitges Film Festival)
Running time
87 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$2 million
The Last Horror Film (also released as Fanatic) is a 1982 American horror comedy film directed by David Winters and starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro. Its plot follows a delusional middle-aged New York City taxi driver who, fixated on the idea of being a film director, visits the Cannes Film Festival where he begins stalking an actress he is obsessed with.
The film was shot on location at the Cannes Film Festival in France without permits, and reunited actors Spinell and Munro, who had previously starred together in Maniac (1980).
Upon its initial release, it won and was nominated in several film festivals dedicated to genre films. It was considered a partially lost film due to the fact that portions of its gore were excised from the original 35 mm film negatives, and largely only available on some home video editions. In 2023, a complete print of the original cut was found at the La Cinémathèque Française, and utilized by Severin Films for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release.
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