Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Blu-ray delivers the definitive documentary portrait of one of horror cinema’s most influential and revered artists, presented on region free Blu-ray with a special limited edition slipcover restricted to 1,000 units. Tracing savini’s life from his childhood in pittsburgh and harrowing experiences in the vietnam war through his rise as the genre’s undisputed “king of splatter,” the film explores how real-world trauma, technical ingenuity, and raw creativity shaped his revolutionary approach to practical effects. Featuring extensive firsthand insight and rare archival material, this documentary chronicles savini’s legendary collaborations with george a. romero and his enduring impact on horror, exploitation, and independent filmmaking.
 
directed by: jason baker
starring: tom savini, danny mcbride, robert rodriguez, danny trejo, alice cooper, greg nicotero, george a. romero, tony todd
2020 / 91 min / 1.85:1