Special Effects (1984) movie poster

Special Effects

1984 ·1h 46m · ★ 4.6 (44)

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.

Why it matters
9 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
85
Survival
0

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

actingmodelmovie businesssnuff

Pairs Well With