Special Effects

Special Effects

106 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | Nov. 16, 1984

After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dead woman's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the part of the dead actress.

Special Effects

106 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | Nov. 16, 1984

Special Effects
After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dead woman's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the part of the dead actress.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers New Line Cinema, Hemdale Film, Larry Cohen Productions
Original title Special Effects
Directors Jenny Fitzgibbons, Larry Cohen
Writers Larry Cohen

Cast

Zoë Lund

as Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian

as Chris Neville

Brad Rijn

as Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor

as Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

Bill Oland

as Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene

as Leon Gruskin

Steven Pudenz

as Wiesanthal

Heidi Bassett

as Neville's Asst. Director

John Woehrle

as Studio Executive

Kitty Summerall

as Andrea's Roomate

Kris Evans

as Cosmetician

Mike Alpert

as Taxi Driver

Larry Cohen

as Journalist (uncredited)