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For inspiration for his new horror movie, Nicolas Curcio thought back to the media of his childhood. “A lot of filmmakers who grew up on weird kids TV shows of the ’90s are coming of age, and they instinctively want to make movies about that,” the director says. “I’ve reexamin...

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Bias Comparison — A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production

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A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production

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Center: For inspiration for his new horror movie, Nicolas Curcio thought back to the media of his childhood. “A lot of filmmakers who grew up on weird kids TV shows of the ’90s are coming of age, and they instinctively want to make movies about that,” the director says. “I’ve reexamined so many TV shows from […]
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6m agoVariety: For inspiration for his new horror movie, Nicolas Curcio thought back to the media of his childhood. “A lot of filmmakers who grew up on wei

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A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production