About this episode

Anne and Ryan discuss the horror films 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms', their box office performance, and reflect on Cannes winners and their Oscar chances.

Anne and Ryan return from Cannes to check in on two horror flicks making waves at the box office, the record breaking "Obsession" from Focus and the A24's new "Backrooms," and discuss why these films are engaging audiences. Then they take a last look at Cannes, reflecting on the prize winners and predicting their awards chances this fall. Read more about "Obsession"'s box office dominance: https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/obsession-box-office-weekend-two-sound-of-freedom-1235196444/ Read our interview with the young director of "Backrooms": https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/kane-parsons-backrooms-interview-1235196224/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne, Ryan

Topics covered

• horror films
• Cannes Film Festival
• Oscar predictions
• box office
• film reviews

Keywords

• Obsession
• Backrooms
• Cannes
• horror films
• Oscar chances
• box office
• film reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus, A24

Books & works: Obsession, Backrooms

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