Special Effects fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Special Effects is tense and scary.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Special Effects is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 43%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 46 min
Special Effects runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 43 and audiences 42 out of 100, so both groups see Special Effects much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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