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The Fan

1982Movie1 h 32 min

DramaHorror
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

A melancholic, bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

An obsession gone mad.

The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Fan Obsession
  • Dark and Disturbing
  • Teenage Angst
  • Celebrity Culture
  • Bleak Ending
  • Melancholy Atmosphere
  • Slow Burn

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Eckhart Schmidt
Written by
Eckhart Schmidt
Produced by
Martin Moszkowicz, Barbara Moorse
Music by
Rheingold

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 4, 1982 · 1 h 32 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
June 4, 1982
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror
Original language
German
Made in
Germany

Tropes

Taking You with Me, Artistic License – Sports, Hope Spot +9

  • Taking You with Me
  • Artistic License – Sports
  • Hope Spot
  • Finger in the Mail
  • Jerkass
  • Parental Neglect
  • Went to the Great X in the Sky
  • Psychopathic Manchild
  • Serious Business
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed
  • Papa Wolf
  • Meaningful Name

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is The Fan worth watching?"

Questions about The Fan

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Fan worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6).

Will The Fan scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for uncanny and 7 for tension, but 3 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching The Fan?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Fan in English?

German

No, it was made in German.

What tropes does The Fan use?

Taking You with MeArtistic License – SportsHope SpotFinger in the MailJerkassParental NeglectWent to the Great X in the SkyPsychopathic ManchildSerious BusinessNo Celebrities Were HarmedPapa WolfMeaningful Nameand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Taking You with Me, Artistic License – Sports, and Hope Spot.