On today’s episode, Variety’s Jennifer Maas explains how notable directors David Fincher and Zach Cregger helped shape Netflix’s ambitious new property “Unhinged,” which is a video game that plays like a TV series and your smartphone is the controller.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Jennifer Maas <a href="https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/unhinged-netflix-video-game-ending-fincher-zach-cregger-1236799166/">explains how notable directors David Fincher and Zach Cregger helped shape Netflix&rsquo;s ambitious new property &ldquo;Unhinged,&rdquo;</a> which is a video game that plays like a TV series and your smartphone is the controller.

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Daily Variety -- How David Fincher and Zach Cregger Secretly Shaped Netflix’s Game-TV Hybrid 'Unhinged'

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