Knock, Knock You There?

Get ready for 90-minutes of sketch comedy that flips classic horror on its head. From slasher tropes and urban legends to AI nightmares and gothic mysteries. Each sketch starts with a familiar eerie premise that takes a turn only we saw coming (cause we wrote it, don’t feel bad). From the comedic, albeit worrisome, minds of Alexi Bolden (SNL Scholarship, Bob Curry Fellowship) and Kelton Neals (The

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