“It’s a Wonderful Knife” - Talking Christmas horror and slasher influences with writer/producer Michael Kennedy

Be Very Afraid: A Horror Podcast
14/11/2023 26 min
“It’s a Wonderful Knife” - Talking Christmas horror and slasher influences with writer/producer Michael Kennedy

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Gaby and Bryan chat with writer/producer Michael Kennedy (Freaky) about his newest horror mash-up, “It’s A Wonderful Knife.” We run the gambit, talking about the genesis behind the “It’s a Wonderful Life” inspired horror spin, Justin Long’s memorable performance, what changed from script to screen, and how he creates slasher genre mashups like “Freaky.” 

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