Andrea was dying to get in the movies…
Film Synopsis
Special Effects (1984) follows a manipulative New York filmmaker who kills an aspiring actress and records the act to serve as material for a new project. As he coerces those connected to the victim into participating in his film, deception deepens and the boundaries between performance and reality begin to collapse under mounting pressure. This horror thriller blends voyeurism, meta-cinema, and urban sleaze in an examination of exploitation, control, and the blurred line between artifice and violence.
Special Effects Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Olive BD-A/US/OOP 2016 | Transmission BD-B/UK 2026 | MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Larry Cohen, Moderated by Steve Mitchell | |||
| Audio Commentary by Steve Mitchell | |||
| Cohen on Cohen - Interview with Director/Writer Larry Cohen | |||
| Interview with Actor Eric Bogosian | |||
| Interview with Christina Newland on Actress Zoë Tamerlis Lund | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Transmission’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Juan Barquin.
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