Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)

2015-10-161h 31m

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.

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