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Play trailer Poster for Effects 1979,  1h 24m,  Horror/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Crew members on the set of a horror film suspect that staged murders for the camera may be real.
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Chris Jackson Starburst Feb 1, 2022
2/5
Its central idea may well be fairly solid, but any intrigue and tension is pretty much completely eliminated by the unreasonably long amount of time it takes to actually go anywhere. Go to Full Review
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Dusty Nelson

Director

Joseph Pilato

Dominic

John Harrison

Lacey Bickel

Bernard McKenna

Barney

Tom Savini

Nicky

Charles Hoyes

Lobo

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Synopsis Crew members on the set of a horror film suspect that staged murders for the camera may be real.
Director
Dusty Nelson
Producer
Pasquale Buba
Screenwriter
Dusty Nelson
Distributor
International Harmony
Production Co
Image Works
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 13, 2019
Runtime
1h 24m
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