Special Effects
1984 · 106 min · Director: Larry Cohen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Special Effects (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Confusion25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Cast
Keefe Waterman
Leon Gruskin
Studio Executive
Cosmetician
Taxi Driver
Details
- Directed by
- Larry Cohen
- Written by
- Larry Cohen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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