Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Seen it?2015 | 91 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among fantasy readers and anyone who likes secrets inside secrets, this one's for you. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jason Baker
- Tom SaviniSelf
- George A. RomeroSelf
- Doug BradleySelf
- Robert RodriguezSelf
- Alice CooperSelf
- Corey FeldmanSelf
- Sid HaigSelf
- Danny McBrideSelf
- Bill MoseleySelf
- Greg NicoteroSelf