Special Effects (1984)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Efectos especiales, Kalmansilmä, O thanatos sou... i tainia mou!, Hollywood Kills, Effekkty specjalne (+)
Regisseur: Larry Cohen
Writer: Larry Cohen
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Paul Kurta
Executive Producer: Carter DeHaven
Firmen: Hemdale, Larco Productions, New Line Cinema
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Budget: N/A
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: acting, model, movie business, snuff
Geschichte
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.
Zusammenfassung
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.
