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Gen-Z Horror Rising: Are Backrooms and Obsession Fueling a New Wave

Two modest-budget horror films by under-30 filmmakers—Backrooms (A24) and Obsession (Focus Features)—are delivering outsized box-office results and fueling a debate about whether we’re witnessing a Gen-Z horror renaissance or a passing trend, driven by online fanbases and creator-led pipelines that bypass traditional IP-heavy blockbusters, with figures like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker helping push the conversation.