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Sunn Classic Pictures' history spans little more than a decade. They started out with the goal of making family friendly entertainment, movies that middle America could take their kids to on a Saturday without having to worry about the profanity and violence that seemed to be on the upswing in Hollywood at the time. Between knowing their market, and having a clever distribution strategy, Sunn Classic Pictures did pretty well for themselves. But then they found out about ancient aliens, and things started to slide from family friendly to fake news.
By Albert Berg, Tony SouthcotteSunn Classic Pictures' history spans little more than a decade. They started out with the goal of making family friendly entertainment, movies that middle America could take their kids to on a Saturday without having to worry about the profanity and violence that seemed to be on the upswing in Hollywood at the time. Between knowing their market, and having a clever distribution strategy, Sunn Classic Pictures did pretty well for themselves. But then they found out about ancient aliens, and things started to slide from family friendly to fake news.