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Jon Negroni and Will Ashton discuss the A24 horror film Backrooms and its implications for the future of cinema.

This week on  Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton dive into  Backrooms , the surprise A24 horror sensation from 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons. But first, we unpack the bigger story around the movie... How have  Backrooms  and  Obsession , two low-budget horror films from extremely young directors, been outpacing  Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu ? Are they signaling a possible shift in what younger moviegoers actually want from theaters? SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 –  Intro: A new horror film wave?! 00:16:25 –  Review :  Backrooms LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to  cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel  here . Connect with us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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