A Gen Z Revolution at the Movies
The Daily
06/16/26
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For years, Hollywood has been trying to figure out how to get young people into movie theaters. This spring, it has happened at an unthinkable scale thanks to two low-budget horror films made by 20-something directors.
Today my colleague Kyle Buchanan explains what younger audiences see in these films and how they’ve energized an entire industry.
Guest: Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter and awards season columnist for The New York Times.
Background reading: The viral creator Kane Parsons, who directed “Backrooms,” has gone from YouTube sensation to A24’s youngest director.
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