Mark Duplass Drew Upon 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld' for 'The Creep Tapes'

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Indie icon Mark Duplass drew inspiration from classic sitcoms to tackle the shift from feature to half-hour format for his new horror anthology 'The Creep Tapes'.

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Duplass looked to the ensemble dynamics of 'Friends' to craft the new anthology series, focusing on a tight-knit group of characters
The half-hour format allowed Duplass to tap into the episodic storytelling and character-driven humor of shows like 'Seinfeld', adding a fresh spin to the horror genre

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Mark Duplass, The Creep Tapes, Friends, Seinfeld

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