EFFECTS [BLU-RAY]

Details

• Release Year: 1980
• Genre: Horror, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Cobbled together with loose change by George Romero’s friends, EFFECTS is a mesmerizing D.I.Y. frightmare that no one talks about, but everyone should. A group of coked-up filmmakers — including Tom “DAWN OF THE DEAD” Savini, Joe “DAY OF THE DEAD” Pilato, and John “TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE” Harrison — gather in Pittsburgh to make a slasher. As filming begins and “accidents” happen, it’s clear that something isn’t right. And no one can be trusted. Landing somewhere between SNUFF and a student film by John Carpenter, EFFECTS is a meta-enhanced takedown on the philosophy of horror that doubles as a sleazy and terrifying movie on its own.
• Cast: Joseph Pilato, Susan Chapek, John Harrison, Bernard McKenna, Debra Gordon, Tom Savini, Charles Hoyes, Blay Bahnsen, Joe Wittkofski, John Sutton, Dave Balko, Jackie Lahane, Cindy Sebastian, Bobbi Van Eman, Duke Snyder, Kim Snyder, Doug Harrison, Dave Andrews, Ramona Zini, Marty Schiff, Nancy Allen, Tom Turich, David Belko, Dusty Nelson, William H. Mooney
• Director: Dusty Nelson
• Runtime: 1:24
• Company: Image Works
• Media Format: Movie