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.
Practical Effects
Savini's effects still disgusting 45 years later.
Direction
Nelson blurs documentary and fiction unsettlingly well.
Director
Dusty Nelson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Pittsburgh with Romero alumni including Savini and Harrison, this was essentially the 'Dawn of the Dead' crew's drug-fueled side project.
The snuff film urban legend peaked in '70s America after the Manson trials; this exploits that moral panic while accidentally becoming part of it.
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