Monday, 19 Oct, 2026

Haunted by the Housing Market: A Deep Dive into Nicolas Curcio’s ‘Play House’

In the landscape of modern horror, the debut feature is often a litmus test for a director’s ability to balance thematic ambition with visceral terror. With Play House, director Nicolas Curcio—a victor of Fantastic Fest’s inaugural “Fantastic Pitches” competition—has transitioned from a promising concept to a fully realized nightmare. The film is a genre-bending exercise […]