Special Effects (1984)
• November 16th, 1984 • 1h 46min
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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.
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