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Sam Kench

Las Vegas, Los Angeles
As seen in: Tasting Table, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Chowhound, Food Republic, The Takeout, Mashed, Looper, The Daily Meal, Backstage, Studio Binder and
Covers:  Film & Television, Pop Culture, Video Games, Food
Screenwriter/author seeking representation — Blcklst 8 overall, Dead List 2024, 3x Big Break semi, New York Screenplay Contest winner, 2 published novels

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Sam received his first byline at the age of 15 and has been working as a critic, copywriter, and editor ever since. He has written and edited for many large web and video outlets covering subjects like film, video games, and food. Sam has written, directed, edited, and produced several award-winning short films as an independent filmmaker, and he is the author of the novels "The Fall of Polite" and "South of the Mason-Dixon."

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Whatever Happened To Randy Quaid?

Whatever Happened To Randy Quaid?

Now better known for wild conspiracy theories, bizarre videos and political rants, join us as we explore what…

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Whatever Happened To Shia LaBeouf?

Whatever Happened To Shia LaBeouf?

He once starred in blockbuster franchises like "Transformers" and "Indiana Jones," but the life and career of…

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Body Horror Explained - Inside the Best Body Horror Movies

Body Horror Explained - Inside the Best Body Horror Movies

Body horror is a sub-genre that focuses on distortions of the human body. It's about the body being transform…

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Low-Budget Movies That Got Massive Budgets For Their Sequels

Low-Budget Movies That Got Massive Budgets For Their Sequels

Bigger doesn't always mean better, but these films with humble beginnings saw their budgets dramatically incr…

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12 Famous Movie Shots And How They Pulled Them Off

12 Famous Movie Shots And How They Pulled Them Off

There is a certain magic to the movies, and talented creatives are able to make the impossible, possible. Her…

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The Untold Truth Of A Nightmare On Elm Street

The Untold Truth Of A Nightmare On Elm Street

When "A Nightmare On Elm Street" arrived in 1984, it didn't just kick off an iconic slasher franchise. It als…

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The 7 Best And 7 Worst Donnie Yen Movies Ranked

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By Sam Kench
| Yahoo Entertainment
Donnie Yen is a legend in the world of martial arts action cinema. His name might not be quite as well known in the U.S. as the likes of Jackie Chan or Jet Li, but fans and scholars of the martial arts genre hold just as much reverence for Yen as for those larger names.
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Secret TV Show Endings You Never Knew Existed

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By Sam Kench
| Yahoo Entertainment
Unlike a film, which can be cleanly divided into a beginning, middle, and end, a television show is heavily weighted in favor of the middle for the vast majority of its run. The pilot episode sets everything in motion, and the final episode brings it all to a close, with every other episode — including season finales — comprising the middle. Finally ending a TV series after however many episodes and however many seasons is always a tall order.
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Low-Budget Movies That Got Massive Budgets For Their Sequels

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By Sam Kench
| Yahoo Entertainment
In the entertainment industry, low-budget independent movies are often seen as the underdogs, going up against the big studio films with their gigantic budgets and their millions of marketing dollars. A little indie film finding major financial success is always a real triumph, and sometimes that leads to a significant expansion as a franchise is born. Once in a while, a low-budget underdog can become a big-budget juggernaut later on in the series.
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