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The Special

  • 2020
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
1.3K
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The Special (2020)
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Horror

Suspecting his wife of infidelity, Jerry follows his friend down a dark rabbit hole into a horror landscape of addiction.Suspecting his wife of infidelity, Jerry follows his friend down a dark rabbit hole into a horror landscape of addiction.Suspecting his wife of infidelity, Jerry follows his friend down a dark rabbit hole into a horror landscape of addiction.

  • Director
    • B. Harrison Smith
  • Writers
    • James Newman
    • Mark Steensland
  • Stars
    • Davy Raphaely
    • Dave Sheridan
    • Sarah French
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • B. Harrison Smith
    • Writers
      • James Newman
      • Mark Steensland
    • Stars
      • Davy Raphaely
      • Dave Sheridan
      • Sarah French
    • 85User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Trailer 1:34
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    Aleksandra Svetlichnaya, Christina Munn, and Janae Palmer in The Special (2020)
    The Special (2020)
    Davy Raphaely in The Special (2020)
    The Special (2020)
    Davy Raphaely in The Special (2020)
    Sarah French and Davy Raphaely in The Special (2020)
    Sarah French and Davy Raphaely in The Special (2020)
    Sarah French in The Special (2020)
    Susan Moses in The Special (2020)
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    Davy Raphaely
    Davy Raphaely
    • Jerry
    Dave Sheridan
    Dave Sheridan
    • Mike
    Sarah French
    Sarah French
    • Lisa
    Doug Henderson
    Doug Henderson
    • Ivan
    Susan Moses
    Susan Moses
    • Madame Zhora
    Paul Cottman
    Paul Cottman
    • Det. Barnes
    Wayne Shearer
    • Mort
    Tony Barber
    Tony Barber
    • Motel Manager
    Lisa Budwig
    • Mystic Wanda
    Leslie Talley
    • Trudy
    Janae Palmer
    Janae Palmer
    • Syn
    Aleksandra Svetlichnaya
    • Nada
    Christina Munn
    Christina Munn
    • Erin
    Nic Detorie
    Nic Detorie
    • Dick
    Sheri Fairchild
    Sheri Fairchild
    • The Cleaning Lady
    Blanda Nace
    • Dr. Weaver
    Kim Hogeman
    • Pharmacist
    James Young
    • Frank The Guard
    • Director
      • B. Harrison Smith
    • Writers
      • James Newman
      • Mark Steensland
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    6/10
    Either love it or hate it, but twisted horror for sure and not to be missed
    In a nutshell: A man is introduced to a whorehouse where he meets a gypsy woman who introduces him to a sexual object that she calls 'The Special'.

    This is a low budget movie and it shows. It's like a long episode of one of those classic horror tv-shows. Because of the sexual nature and twisted dual sided ending, it probably wasn't made an episode for one of those series. That leaves movies, so it had to be stretched. It has been written before: The movie could/should have been shorter. Acting really isn't that bad, neither is the script nor screenplay or pace. The overall picture is average but professional, at 3/4 of the movie you start to guess where it is going.

    This movie is however a must see because of the twisted plot and how that turns out, and not just for die hard horror fans.
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    • Nov 10, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нечто особенное
    • Filming locations
      • York, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brick Top Productions
      • Class of 85 LLC
      • Everything's Fire
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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