Special Effects(1984)

4.6

106 min

DramaHorrorThriller

"Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish."

Overview

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.

Director: Larry Cohen

Official Trailer

Top Cast

Zoë Lund

Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Chris Neville

Brad Rijn

Brad Rijn

Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

Bill Oland

Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene

H. Richard Greene

Leon Gruskin

Steven Pudenz

Wiesanthal

Heidi Bassett

Neville's Asst. Director

John Woehrle

Studio Executive

Kitty Summerall

Andrea's Roomate

Kris Evans

Cosmetician

Mike Alpert

Taxi Driver

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Journalist (uncredited)

Details

StatusReleased

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