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The Special

  • 2020
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.5K
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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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • B. Harrison Smith
    • Writers
      • James Newman
      • Mark Steensland
    • Stars
      • Davy Raphaely
      • Dave Sheridan
      • Sarah French
    • 88User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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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
    • Madame Zhora
    Paul Cottman
    Paul Cottman
    • Det. Barnes
    Wayne Shearer
    • Mort
    Tony Barber
    • Motel Manager
    Lisa Budwig
    • Mystic Wanda
    Leslie Talley
    Leslie Talley
    • Trudy
    Janae Palmer Cruz
    Janae Palmer Cruz
    • Syn
    • (as Janae Palmer)
    Aleksandra Svetlichnaya
    • Nada
    Christina Munn
    Christina Munn
    • Erin
    Nic Detorie
    Nic Detorie
    • Dick
    Sheri Fairchild
    Sheri Fairchild
    • The Cleaning Lady
    Blanda Nace
    Blanda Nace
    • Dr. Weaver
    Kim Hogeman
    • Pharmacist
    James Young
    • Frank The Guard
    • Director
      • B. Harrison Smith
    • Writers
      • James Newman
      • Mark Steensland
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews88

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    6kosmasp

    One time deal or what?

    When someone tells you - you should only do a certain thing once, no matter how good it feels: you should listen. Now it will be quite difficult to identify with the main character here - to be honest, the opposite will likely be the case.

    Now onto the ... core of things (no pun intended). You should not be easily offended or disgusted. Otherwise the movie will kind of freak you out - not in a good way. The premise of using ... a hole without much knowledge is something I personally would never do, not even if I was paid a lot of money.

    That all being said, the movie reaches its logical yet twist ending in quite the interesting fashion - with blood and other special effects being a big part of that journey. Can you dig it? (quite literally actually)
    7LiquidFreon

    What's in the box?!?!?

    First let me start off by saying who will most likely enjoy this movie. If you are a horror aficionado, if you grew up watching Tales From The Darkside, Monsters, Tales From The Crypt, old school video nasties or enjoy reading magazines like Fangoria, then this movie will not disappoint you. What you have here is a well executed horror movie that pulls you in from the moment our main actor decides to take a walk down the dark side, until the very end when the proverbial S hits the F. This is one Pandora's box that even Pandora should not open. The acting is on par with movies in this budget range, but unlike other B or Indie horror movies I have seen, there is no cringe dialogue. Also, when it comes to the special effects used, it would seem that the better half of the budget was used for this. To say anymore would spoil key plot points. This is a journey best taken in the back seat of our protagonist's car.

    With the plethora of garbage that gets released almost on a daily basis, you will be pleasantly surprised to find "The Special" on your over crowded horror dining menu. Just be careful what you decide to do with the 'tip'.
    5coflorida

    Saturday night skit turned horror

    WTF LOL Never a million years would I have thought Justin Timberlake's SNL skit...D**K IN A BOX would be a horror movie... LOL.
    7woodswalkerx

    More than once

    It's not your average boy meets box story. It's actually an original and outrageous movie about addiction.
    6Digital_excitation

    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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      There is an after-credits scene.
    • Quotes

      Mike: The best revenge ... is revenge.

    • Soundtracks
      Eda Mae
      by Charlie Lawrence

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Amazon Link
      • Official Company Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дещо особливе
    • 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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