OWENSBORO, Ky. — An indie horror-comedy filmed entirely in western Kentucky will make its nationwide streaming debut Dec. 16, marking a milestone for two local filmmakers who turned personal hardships and a shoestring budget into a gore-filled slasher that’s drawing comparisons to big-studio hits.

“New Fears Eve,” directed and co-produced by Owensboro natives P.J. Starks and Eric Huskisson , follows three coworkers trapped in a deadly New Year’s Eve office party stalked by a plague doctor-inspired killer. The film, packed with more than 40 practical kills and crude humor including poop and fart jokes, features horror icons Dave Sheridan — set to reprise his role as Officer Doofy in next year’s “Scary Movie 6” — Felissa Rose and Kentucky-born Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the “Final

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