THE BAD NEWS FIRST

The quirky staff of a controversial internet tabloid juggle three headline grabbing stories.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

126pp

Genre:

Drama

Budget:

Blockbuster

Age Rating:

13+

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Submitted: 2019-Feb-14

Last Updated: 2019-Feb-14

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The Writer: Eric Dickson

screenwriter, Dark Games, 2007, dir: Charles Hage, cast: Martin Kove, Danny Trejo, Brian Thompson, Jeff Conaway. Screenwriter, Niner, 2014, dir: Grant Pichla, cast: Dave Giles, Lindsey Chestnut. Screenwriter, The Night Watchers, 2016, dir: Brian Farmer, cast: Angie Stevenson, Brian Tyler Cohen. Go to bio

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