Effects(1979)
Making movies can be MURDER!
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.
Movie: Effects
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Dominic
Barney
Rita / Mona
Nicky
Lobo
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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.
Release Date
1979-04-01
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2.5 startsTagline
Making movies can be MURDER!
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