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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Theatre
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Theatre

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Theatre

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After spending most of the day trying to write but getting nowhere, a writer suffering with writer's block decides to take a much needed break. WINNER - OUTSTANDING SCREEN STORY, OUTSTANDING PRODUCING - ZedFest 2018 WINNER - BEST HUMOR - Independent Horror Movie Awards 2018 NOMINEE - BEST SHORT, BEST MUSIC, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Independent Horror Movie Awards 2018 NOMINEE - BEST MUSIC , BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS - FANtastic Horror Film Festival 2019

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

12 September 2018

Country

Cast

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Adam Egypt Mortimer

The Writer

Richard Abraham

Richard Abraham

Hank Bloche

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