Special Effects (1984)
Anno di uscita: 1984
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Efectos especiales, Kalmansilmä, O thanatos sou... i tainia mou!, Hollywood Kills, Effekkty specjalne
Regista: Larry Cohen
Writer: Larry Cohen
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Paul Kurta
Executive Producer: Carter DeHaven
Società: Hemdale, Larco Productions, New Line Cinema
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Budget: N/A
Premi & Simili
Premi: N/A
Simile:
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: acting, model, movie business, snuff
Storia
Megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville murders a young aspiring actress and decides to make a feature film about the crime. He casts the dead woman's unsuspecting husband as an unwitting accomplice, using him as the patsy in his twisted plan. Neville then finds a look-alike actress to portray the murdered woman in the movie.
Riassunto
Special Effects (1984) is a thriller directed by Larry Cohen that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. The film explores the dark side of the movie industry through its central character, Chris Neville, who manipulates people and events for his own gain. The story revolves around Neville's elaborate scheme to make a film about an actual murder he committed, using the victim's husband and a look-alike actress in his sinister plot.
