Gen Z and the movies
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of Gen Z on the success of recent horror films and what defines a Gen Z movie.
Two big horror films, Obsession and Backrooms , just smashed all box office expectations. So much of their success has been driven by Gen Z, which is now the biggest moviegoing demographic. But what makes a movie a Gen Z movie? Today we’re bringing you an episode of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute . Host Brittany Luse talks about this trend with Sam Adams and Reanna Cruz. If you want to hear more about these movies, check out these episodes: In ‘Obsession,’ love hurts. It really, really, really hurts. 'Backrooms' brings YouTube horror to the big screen Zendaya brings 'The Drama,' we bring the spoilers Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour: Letterboxd / Facebook Our weekly newsletter Support Pop Culture Happy Hour+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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