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She killed her fictional killer. Then he came to life. Yikes.

Writer's Block (1991)

meta-horror90s TV pulpcampy obsession

Overview

DramaTV MovieThriller

A female writer of popular thrillers decides that it is time to kill off one of her characters, a serial killer who has appeared in many of her recent books. Soon afterward, she finds herself pursued by a copy-cat serial killer.

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Content warning
murderserial killerbased on short filmnovelist
art imitating lifecreative controltoxic fandomidentity blur

Standout Aspects

Acting

Morgan Fairchild serving ice queen realness.

Production

Peak 1991 TV-movie aesthetic: big hair, bigger drama.

Writing

Meta premise that Predator 2 also ignored.

Best for:Solo: Rainy night with wine and zero judgment.·Background: Fold laundry, look up when Fairchild slays.·Rewatch: Spot which CSI episode recycled this plot.
Heads up:Violence: TV-level killings, mostly off-screen.·Disturbing: Stalking obsession played for thrills.
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Director

Charles Correll

ReleasedOct 9, 1991
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Wilshire Court Productions
Skylark Films

Top Cast

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Magenta Hart

Michael Praed

Michael Praed

Andrew

Cheryl Anderson

Cheryl Anderson

Nancy

Douglas Rowe

Douglas Rowe

Mel

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Lenny

Joe Regalbuto

Joe Regalbuto

Det. Mark Browning

David Grant Wright

David Grant Wright

Det. Nolan

Anthony Herrera

Anthony Herrera

Steve

Marnie Andrews

Marnie Andrews

Bakery Assistant

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on a 1987 short film by the same name, proving Hollywood's eternal love for remaking itself.

Cultural

This aired on USA Network during their 'crime wave' era when every novelist got a stalker.

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