They Gave This Cartoon Away on YouTube for Free. Now It’s One of the Biggest Movies of the Week
From 421 million YouTube views to a record-breaking Fathom opening, here’s how The Amazing Digital Circus conquered every screen it touched.
Tito Pernalete is an entertainment writer and film critic with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Communication, specialising in the audiovisual field. He has spent most of his adult life writing about movies, television, and technology, with a deep focus on sci-fi, horror, cult cinema, and the kind of underrated TV that deserves a second look.
In addition to his work at Fortress of Solitude, Tito has contributed film analysis and criticism to Budapest Reporter — a film industry publication covering production, interviews, and the global entertainment business — with pieces spanning retrospectives, box office analysis, and franchise deep-dives. He also writes book reviews for Book Nerdection across genres including sci-fi, thriller, fantasy, and horror. Beyond writing, he has hands-on production experience as a director of photography on short films, giving him a behind-the-camera perspective that informs how he covers the industry.
His favourite film is RoboCop. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of 80s horror, a genuine soft spot for Wes Anderson, and has been known to replay Elden Ring boss fights until the controller gives up before he does. He's still planning that trip to Japan.
Expertise: Film criticism · TV analysis · Sci-fi & horror · Pop culture · Book reviews · Film production
Degree: BA in Social Communication (audiovisual specialisation)
Also published at: Budapest Reporter · Book Nerdection
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