‘Big Break’: In This Meta Horror Comedy, a Real-Life Sketch Group Pursues Fame and Dodges a Killer

Simple Town, a New York-based sketch group, stars in their film debut, 'Big Break' — a meta horror-comedy where the performers pursue fame while evading a killer. Per Variety, writer and cast member Sam Lanier says the ensemble chose the horror genre as the most practical approach for making their first feature, marrying their comedy sensibilities with genre elements.

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