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Exclusive photos: Fantastic Fest world-premiering horror/comedy “BAD HAIRCUT”

Watch out for those scissors in the Michigan-made movie that’s sure to get in your hair.

Writer/director Kyle Misak sent along these exclusive pics from his film BAD HAIRCUT, which has its world premiere at Fantastic Fest (running September 18-25 in Austin, TX). It stars Spencer Harrison Levin, Frankie Ray (as the villain pictured above and below), Nora Freetly, Beau Minniear, R.J. Beaubrun, Martin Klebba, Mindy Sterling, Jake Busey, Larry Hankin, Michael Bonini, Meredith Mickelson, Ellie Dobleske, Adriana Callori, and Mason Mecartea. The indie feature also boasts a score composed by Geoff Zanelli (DISTURBIA, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL) and performed by a 65-piece orchestra.

The synopsis: “Billy Crumpus [Levin], a college student who has never believed in himself or had the confidence to make a move, finally reaches his wit’s end after an interaction with some girls at a party goes horribly wrong. Discouraged by his goofy look and lack of charisma, Billy’s best friends, Sonny [Minniear] and Dee [Beaubrun], go on mission to help Billy find his confidence by taking him to their favorite barber: an eccentric, bizarre man named Mick. What Billy thinks will be a quick haircut turns into the adventure of a lifetime when Mick becomes dangerously unhinged and pushes Billy to new heights in a series of thrilling twists and comedic turns. But through the chaos and what is undoubtedly the worst day of his life, Billy finds what he had been looking for all along.”

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