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F/X AKA F/X: Murder by Illusion AKA Murder by Illusion (Blu-ray) (1986)
Murder! Special effects? This time it's for real!Director: Robert Mandel
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Interview with Robert Mandel (14:02)
"The Making of F/X" featurette (14:10)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
"F/X 2" Trailer (1:51) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a 2-disc Double Feature with "F/X 2"
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Extras:Interview with Robert Mandel (14:02)
"The Making of F/X" featurette (14:10)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
"F/X 2" Trailer (1:51) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a 2-disc Double Feature with "F/X 2"
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Extras:Interview with Robert Mandel (14:02)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case mistakenly states region B only and the audio as DTS stereo.
Also available in "F/X: The Complete Illusion" with "F/X 2" -
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Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:2015 Interview with Robert Mandel (13:26)
"The Making of F/X" featurette (14:10)
Theatrical Trailer (2:26)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a 2-disc Double Feature with "F/X 2" with a 24 page booklet.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Marco Erdmann of Wicked Vision magazine
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Extras:Filmographies (text)
- Brian Dennehy (5:00)
- Bryan Brown (2:30)
- Cliff De Young (4:10)
- Diane Venora (2:00)
Stills Gallery (17:53)
Original Trailer (2:34) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a 2-disc Double Feature with "F/X 2"
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "F/X: Murder by Illusion"
* The Film
(1) Audio commentary by film critic Mike White of the Projection Booth Podcast (2025)
(2) Audio commentary by Dan Martin of 13 Finger FX and filmmaker Jennifer Handorf (2025)
"The F/X of F/X" 2024 interview with special make-up effects supervisor Carl Fullerton (15:11)
"F/X Illusions" 2025 visual essay by Heather Wixson (12:22)
"Murder by Illusion" 2015 interview with director Robert Mandel (13:51)
"The Making of F/X" 2015 featurette (14:11)
Trailers
- "F/X: Murder by Illusion" (2:36)
- "F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion" (1:52)
Original Production Notes
Original Sales Sheet
Image Gallery
DISC TWO "F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5027035028392
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Notes:Includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh.
First pressing includes a 60-page perfect bound collector's book featuring new writing by film critics Guy Adams, William Bibbiani, Josh Nelson, and Priscilla Page, a double-sided fold out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh, and stickers for the films of Rollie Tyler. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK Arrow release has a 1080p transfer, uncompressed stereo audio, exclusive extras plus the extras found on the US/Canadian/French releases.
The German release has a 1080p transfer, lossless stereo audio, and an exclusive German commentary.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (108:36).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts (108:36).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- 101 Films - No cuts (104:07 - 25fps).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts.
- Blu-ray B France- L'atelier d'images - No cuts (108:33).
- Blu-ray B Germany- NSM Records - No cuts (108:35)
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Soul Media - No cuts (104:07 - 25fps).
- Blu-ray B The Grande Illusion United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 27/05/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/06/25UPDATE LOG:
27/05/13: Initial entry.
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13/05/15: Added Scandinavian release.
22/05/15: Added the US release.
13/07/19: Added UK.
08/03/22: Added Canada, Germany, capsaholic.
07/08/22: Added France.
03/06/25: Added UK Arrow.
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