‘Big Break’: In This Meta Horror Comedy, a Real-Life Sketch Group Pursues Fame and Dodges a Killer
When the New York-based sketch group Simple Town considered making a movie, horror seemed like the most practical way in. “We obviously wanted it to be a funny movie because we’re a comedy group,” Sam Lanier, the film’s writer and a cast member, said.
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When the New York-based sketch group Simple Town considered making a movie, horror seemed like the most practical way in. “We obviously wanted it to be a funny movie because we’re a comedy group,” Sam Lanier, the film’s writer and a cast member, said. “But we felt that the horror genre would be a super fun way to make a movie, because it’s a way to get an interesting plot into a comedy. We sometimes feel like it’s hard to make comedies interesting, like you want to know what happens next.
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- When the New York-based sketch group Simple Town considered making a movie, horror seemed like the most practical way in. “We obviously wanted it to be a funny movie because we’re a comedy group,” Sam Lanier, the film’s writer and a cast member, said.
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‘Big Break’: In This Meta Horror Comedy, a Real-Life Sketch Group Pursues Fame and Dodges a Killer
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