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

Variety•Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 05:00 PM•2 min read

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.

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/features/big-break-simple-town-sketch-group-horror-movie-fantasia-1236807157/)

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