Night Swim director explains how Jaws led to the Blumhouse film’s killer hook - and why "swimming pools are f***ing haunted"
Exclusive: Director Bryce McGuire talks to GamesRadar+ about the origins of his feature debut Night Swim
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Director Bryce McGuire says the concept for Night Swim came from his childhood fears – and Jaws.
“Swimming pools are fucking haunted,” McGuire tells GamesRadar+. “They can be, at least. I’ll say this in my childhood imagination, the swimming pool contained deep and dark secrets …