About this episode
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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton
Topics covered
- horror films
- young filmmakers
- A24
- movie trends
- audience preferences
Keywords
- Backrooms
- A24
- Kane Parsons
- horror sensation
- young directors
- moviegoers
- Star Wars
- Mandalorian
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: A24
Books & works: Backrooms, Obsession, Star Wars: The Mandalorian
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