special effects
plural noun
: visual or sound effects introduced into a movie, video recording, or taped television production
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The current staging — with huge sets, telescoping projections, fly-away special effects and moody watercolor backdrops — are just as thrilling as in the past.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
The special effects are vivid and grisly, the pacing is urgent and taut, and the back-half delivers effective twists, large and small.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
The $43 interactive lantern triggers more than 100 special effects in haunted mazes and scare zones throughout the Scary Farm event — including an ultraviolet effect that shows Bloody Mary’s twisted family lineage.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite a massively lower budget, the writing is much better and the special effects really aren’t too shabby!
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
The special effects are vivid and grisly, the pacing is urgent and taut, and the back-half delivers effective twists, large and small.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
The $43 interactive lantern triggers more than 100 special effects in haunted mazes and scare zones throughout the Scary Farm event — including an ultraviolet effect that shows Bloody Mary’s twisted family lineage.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite a massively lower budget, the writing is much better and the special effects really aren’t too shabby!
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Special effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20effects. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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