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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
Directed by Jason Baker
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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.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Tom Savini | George A. Romero | Doug Bradley | Robert Rodriguez | Alice Cooper | Corey Feldman | Sid Haig | Danny McBride | Bill Moseley | Gregory Nicotero | Tony Todd | Debbie Rochon | Danny Trejo | Caroline Williams | Fred Williamson | Tom Atkins | John Amplas | John A. Russo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Basically a highlight reel for Tom Savini to wax poetic about his life. Lots of old photos and footage of his early work as he shares the stories thru each stage in his life while not to come off too much of a braggart. Steers clear of any controversial subjects and glosses over most personal issues but still acknowledges the divorces and custody battles.
For touching all so many aspects of Savini’s long career, this is fine. Just don’t expect any illuminating discussion or opinions. Of course they filmmakers are gonna frame Savini as the model horror celebrity despite all the stories that say otherwise, which is fine. It just would’ve been nice for Tom to say even once that maybe he hasn’t always been a nice guy. Esp. when you have a perfect setup w/Alice Cooper in film… “no more Mr. Nice Guy.”
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