Los Angeles, United States, Oct 21, 2026 (AFP) - Director Nick Paley channels childhood fears in new thriller 'Phony'

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A teenager wakes up after a traffic crash convinced his mother has been replaced by an imposter -- but almost no one believes him. The plot of "Phony," the show that debuted this week on Hulu, stems from a childhood fear long held by creator and writer Nick Paley. "I had this core fear when I was a kid of losing my mom," he told AFP. "I just was obsessed with things, bad things happening to her, and just getting separated from her." "That was sor......

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