Episode

Fear as a Villain With Christopher Piñero, Writer‑Director of The Prowler

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Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi
Published
Jul 23, 2026
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Summary

Tony zoomed with filmmaker Christopher Piñero to explore how psychological horror can illuminate the most vulnerable corners of human experience. Piñero’s award‑winning short film The Prowler — starring Aaron Dominguez of Only Murders in the Building — is a tense, unsettling descent into fear, paranoia, and the fragile line between perception and reality.