United States / Nov 08, 1979 / R / Pittsburgh, PA
Making movies can be MURDER!
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Blay Bahnsen | Scratch |
| Jackie Lahane | Murdered Girl |
| Joe Wittkofski | TV Director |
| John Sutton | TV Sound Man |
| Dave Balko | TV Video Man |
| Cindy Sebastiani | Dancer |
| Bobbi Van Eman | Campfire Extra |
| Duke Snyder | Campfire Extra |
| Kim Snyder | Campfire Extra |
| Doug Harrison | Bar Extra |
| Dave Andrews | Bar Extra |
| Ramona Zini | Bar Extra |
| Marty Schiff | Bar Extra |
| Nancy Allen | Bar Extra |
| Tom Turich | Bar Extra |
Genres
ThrillerHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Effects |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Image Works, International Harmony |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1979 |
| Production | Pasquale Buba, John Harrison |
| Writer | Dusty Nelson, William H. Mooney |
| Editing | Pasquale Buba |
| Cinematography | Carl Augenstein, Toni Semple |
| Assistant directors | Dusty Nelson |
| Camera operators | Carl Augenstein, Toni Semple |
| Additional photography | Carl Augenstein, Toni Semple |
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| Music | John Harrison |
| Sound | John Harrison |
| Costume design | Tom Savini |
| Makeup | Tom Savini |
| Hairstyling | Tom Savini |
| Budget | 55.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 01, 1979 / R / WorldFest Houston
Sweden / Feb 08, 1980 / Göteborg Film Festival
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