Effects (film)
| Effects | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Synapse Films DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Dusty Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Dusty Nelson |
| Produced by | Pasquale Buba John Harrison (as John S. Harrison Jr.) |
| Starring | Joseph Pilato (as Joseph F. Pilato) Susan Chapek John Harrison Bernard McKenna Debra Gordon Tom Savini |
| Cinematography | Carl Augenstein (as Carl E. Augenstein) Toni Semple (as Toni Semple-Nelson) |
| Edited by | Pasquale Buba |
| Music by | John Harrison |
Production companies | Image Works International Harmony |
| Distributed by | Synapse Films (DVD) |
Release date | October 2005 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55,000 (estimated) |
Effects (also released as The Manipulator) is an American horror film. It was filmed in 1978 but wasn't released until October 2005, when it received an official DVD release by Synapse Films.[1] It features make-up effects by horror FX legend Tom Savini, who also appears in the film. It is about an insane filmmaker who is making a snuff documentary with an unwilling cast and crew.
History
According to director Dusty Nelson, the film purportedly screened at the Sundance Film Festival, which at the time was known as US Film Festival.[2][3] Effects screened at Three Rivers Film Festival in 2011.[4]
References
- ^ "Effects (1980) - Trivia - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ 2005 Synapse Films DVD commentary.
- ^ "Dusty Nelson - Historical Commercial Reel". dustynelson.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "pittsburgharts.org/sites/pdf/20113RFF_sm.pdf" (PDF). pittsburgharts.org. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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