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Why create original films when you can plunder expired copyright works, eh?

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[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why does every expired copyright movie have to be horror?

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago

Because low effort horror producers are the first to need a "new" idea, and expired or public domain properties are the easiest way to get them.