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What’s bringing Gen Z to the theaters?
Backrooms and Obsession are two recent horror films that have done massive numbers – and their success has been driven, in large part, by Gen Z. Even beyond these films, Gen Z is now the largest moviegoing audience, according to a couple of recent surveys. But what’s bringing the short-form video generation to theaters? And what makes a movie… a Gen Z movie?
To get into it, Brittany is joined by Sam Adams, staff writer at Slate, and Reanna Cruz, entertainment journalist and critic.
(00:00) The Gen Z movie moment
(03:47) Obsession vs. Backrooms
(11:06) What's bringing Gen Z to movie theaters
(15:04) Doomer vibes and digital worlds: what makes a movie a Gen Z movie
(21:40) Will we see more Gen Z movies after Obsession and Backrooms?
For more episodes about where film or Gen Z culture, check out:
Gen Z is afraid of sex — and for good reason
Women deserve revenge. Do they get to have it?
Onscreen cannibalism and our hunger for love
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Backrooms and Obsession are two recent horror films that have done massive numbers – and their success has been driven, in large part, by Gen Z. Even beyond these films, Gen Z is now the largest moviegoing audience, according to a couple of recent surveys. But what’s bringing the short-form video generation to theaters? And what makes a movie… a Gen Z movie?
To get into it, Brittany is joined by Sam Adams, staff writer at Slate, and Reanna Cruz, entertainment journalist and critic.
(00:00) The Gen Z movie moment
(03:47) Obsession vs. Backrooms
(11:06) What's bringing Gen Z to movie theaters
(15:04) Doomer vibes and digital worlds: what makes a movie a Gen Z movie
(21:40) Will we see more Gen Z movies after Obsession and Backrooms?
For more episodes about where film or Gen Z culture, check out:
Gen Z is afraid of sex — and for good reason
Women deserve revenge. Do they get to have it?
Onscreen cannibalism and our hunger for love
Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus.
Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluse
For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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