CHICO — What do puppets, Bidwell Park and a twisted sense of horror have in common? They all star in “The Fuzzies,” a new horror-comedy filmed entirely in Butte County.

“I think that if you don’t like horror films, you can get into it because of the comedic level of it,” said Dustin Vaught, who produced the film and acted in it. “And if you’re from the area, you can be like, ‘Oh, I know that area. I know where that is,’ and that’s always fun.”

Vaught co-wrote the film with his brother-in-law Josh Funk, who directed and animated the movie. While the movie’s 3-day premiere at the Pageant Theatre is sold out, the pair is working on distributing the film on major streaming outlets in 2026. Much went into the filming process, including the use of about 20 puppets, countless hours of painstaki

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