Effects (1979) Horror Thriller

Rated R | Threatrical Sep 13, 2017 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller | Runtime 1h 24m
Effects (1979) Horror Thriller Poster

Effects Plot Synopsis:

Horror movie about an insane film director who hopes his crowning achievement will be a "snuff" documentary about the actual demise of a film crew working on a horror-movie shoot. The director's real cast and crew aren't too pleased when they find out about his project though.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Some crew members of a company shooting a horror film begin to suspect that the "killings" in the movie are real, and that they are actually making a "snuff" film.

Tagline: Making movies can be MURDER!

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Official Trailer

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Effects Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 84 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller
Directors: Dusty Nelson
Stars: Joseph Pilato, Susan Chapek, John Harrison, Bernard McKenna, Debra Gordon … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Sep 13, 2017
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Effects Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 13, 2017, Blu-ray: Aug 22, 2017
Writers: William H. Mooney, Dusty Nelson
Producers: Pasquale Buba, John Harrison
Musicians: John Harrison
Cinematographers: Carl Augenstein, Toni Semple
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