Does The Fan end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Fan easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Fan

Name: The Fan
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1981
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Maureen Stapleton, Héctor Elizondo, Michael Biehn

The final act is murder.

Directed by Ed Bianchi

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization

198195 min5.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about obsessive fandom turned violent, centered on the escalating delusion and paranoia of a rejected admirer.

A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.

Clusters

Psychological Thriller Movies Stalkers and Voyeurs Mental Illness And Psychosis Fame and Celebrity Culture

Genres

Drama Horror Thriller

Keywords

Obsession Stalker Obsessed Fan Fan Mail

Questions people ask

Does The Fan end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is The Fan scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Fan easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Fan violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Fan sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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