Movie·1984·106 min

Special Effects

Name: Special Effects
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1984-11-16
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Zoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn, Kevin O'Connor, Bill Oland

Special Effects streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and 2 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

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

4.8 / 10 · TMDB

Drama Horror Thriller

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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