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The official details are out for PLAY HOUSE, a new horror movie from co-writer and director Nicolas Curcio, which is set to have its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 19.
Starring Will Harrison, Jessica Sula, Jordan Gonzalez, and James Urbaniak, the film takes a run-down house, a collection of mysterious VHS tapes, and an old television show with a very dark history and turns them into what could be a very bad home renovation project.
Play House
- Director: Nicolas Curcio
- Starring: Will Harrison, Jessica Sula, Jordan Gonzalez, James Urbaniak, Nina Millin, Kevin Keppy, Koda Zephyr
- Genre: Horror
- Runtime: 85 mins
A House With a Dark History
In PLAY HOUSE, a young man is renovating a dilapidated house in an attempt to win back his ex.
Things take a disturbing turn when he discovers a collection of VHS tapes hidden in the basement. The tapes contain episodes of an unaired television show, and as he begins to uncover the strange and dark history surrounding the program, its influence starts creeping into his own life.
What was supposed to be a fresh start quickly becomes something much more dangerous, putting his final chance at reconciliation in jeopardy.
The setup gives PLAY HOUSE a classic horror foundation while adding a creepy VHS and lost-media element, with the house itself becoming increasingly tied to the mystery.
The Cast
PLAY HOUSE stars Will Harrison, Jessica Sula, Jordan Gonzalez, and James Urbaniak.
The story keeps its focus on the young man at the centre of the house renovation and the strange discovery that begins to pull his life apart.
Nicolas Curcio Directs
PLAY HOUSE is directed and co-written by Nicolas Curcio, who also shares writing duties with Kirby Gladstein.
The film is produced through Chroma, Divide/Conquer, and Skinny Ghost.
With its combination of a rundown house, mysterious VHS recordings, and a television show that was never meant to be seen, PLAY HOUSE is clearly leaning into the kind of horror mystery where digging into the past can make things much worse.
Release Details
Title: PLAY HOUSE
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Fantastic Fest World Premiere: September 19, 2026
Director: Nicolas Curcio
Writers: Nicolas Curcio, Kirby Gladstein
Production Companies: Chroma, Divide/Conquer, Skinny Ghost
Starring: Will Harrison, Jessica Sula, Jordan Gonzalez, James Urbaniak
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 85 minutes
PLAY HOUSE takes something as familiar as fixing up an old house and gives it a seriously creepy twist. Once those VHS tapes are discovered in the basement, the project becomes much more than a renovation.
With Nicolas Curcio behind the film and a cast led by Will Harrison and Jessica Sula, PLAY HOUSE is bringing a mysterious lost-TV-show hook into a horror story where the past may not be ready to stay buried.
The film makes its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 19, 2026.
