The Last Horror Film

The Last Horror Film
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Winters
Written by
Produced by
  • Judd Hamilton
  • David Winters
Starring
CinematographyThomas F. Denove
Edited by
  • Chris Barnes
  • M. Edward Salier
Music by
Release date
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million

The Last Horror Film (also released as Fanatic) is a 1982 American horror comedy film produced by Judd Hamilton 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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