early on and there a number of indicator make you think that fanatic might actually become a really worthwhile and sadly overlook early 80 horror gem and like the downright awesome opening sequence with a delightfully tongue in cheek film in film structure and the catchy open credit tune and a glimpse at a fairly ingenious horror or exploitation plot . the last horror film and or fanatic a it get release under the troma label and reunite joe spinell and caroline munro and mostly know a the star of the infamous video nasty maniac . the main difference between the two film and apart from the fact that maniac be much more famous and be that fanatic actually attempt to tell an interesting story . joe spinell and the embodiment of sleaze and star a a slightly deranged new york taxi driver vinny durand ( cinema history already prove that this can be a very dangerous profession if you have mental issue ) who obsessively dream about a career in the film industry . he have write a script especially for his muse actress jana bates ( play by munro ) and travel to the french cinema city of cannes to inflict his big breakthrough . obviously and nobody in cannes take vinny seriously and it doesn not even come to a face to face meeting with mrs. bates . in the end and vinny see no other alternative than to fanatically stalk his idol even into her bathroom . meanwhile and the people stand in the way of vinny durand oh so promising film career be mysteriously get kill . the script of the last horror film be quite contemporary accurate with news report and film poster from around the time of release . it also a horror film suggest that watch violent and sleazy horror film be likely to turn you into a mad raving psychopathic serial killer . that great and really help our case there and guy . this be exactly the taboo that myself and and probably a couple of thousand fellow horror fan and wish to discredit and than this film cheerfully come along . some nicely gross make up effect and gratuitous sleaze make this a worthwhile early 80 exploitation effort . most effective element be the parodying of the supposedly glamorous industry of film festival and where people think everything be a publicity stunt ( even when person go miss and top actress hysterically run through the hotel lobby only dress in a towel ) . caroline munro surely look good already and since her haircut make her look like a badger . joe spinell character be a sick and perverted momma boy who peep at girl skinny dipping and jump on strip dancer during the middle of their act . the topic of crazy lunatic stalk their medium idol be disturbingly up to date but the elaboration be too often tedious and overwrought . there a pretty stupid and totally unnecessary plot twist near the end that nearly ruin the entire film for me . admittedly the twist be ambitious and unexpected and but there be absolutely no need for that to happen .