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Micro-Budget Horror 'Play House' Unearths Disturbing VHS Tapes
20 Feb
Summary
- A man's renovation uncovers sinister VHS tapes of a children's show.
- The tapes appear to be a DIY program, leading to obsessive madness.
- The film won the inaugural Fantastic Pitches micro-budget initiative.
A new micro-budget horror film, 'Play House,' is currently in production in Los Angeles. The movie centers on Elliot, who buys a rundown house hoping to prove his maturity. His renovation efforts uncover hidden VHS tapes in the basement.
These tapes reveal a disturbing DIY children's television show. As Elliot becomes engrossed, he spirals into obsessive madness, suggesting a sinister history connected to the tapes and the house itself.
'Play House' is the inaugural winner of Fantastic Pitches, a micro-budget genre initiative. It secured $100,000 in production financing and features a cast including Will Harrison and Jessica Sula.
Divide/Conquer, known for the 'M3GAN' films, is executive producing. The company recently signed a first-look deal with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
