TMDb Rating
4.6/10
44 verified votes
Special Effects (1984)
DramaHorrorThriller
106 min
"Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish."
Plot Summary
Reality and illusion collide as megalomaniacal filmmaker Chris Neville murders a young would-be actress, then sets about making a feature about the deed, casting the deceased's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the late actress.
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- Try: "Reality and illusion collide as megalomaniacal filmmaker Chris Neville murders a young would-be actress, then sets about making a feature about the deed, casting the deceased's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the late actress."
- Try: "A 1984 film directed by Larry Cohen about reality and illusion collide as megalomaniacal filmmaker Chris Neville murders a young."
- Try: "A movie starring Zoë Lund and Eric Bogosian about reality and illusion collide as megalomaniacal filmmaker Chris Neville murders a young."
Keywords to include
DramaHorrorThrillerLarry CohenZoë LundEric Bogosian1984
Director
Larry Cohen
Top Cast
Zoë LundEric BogosianBrad RijnKevin O'ConnorBill Oland
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