Did ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Really Kick Off a Gen-Z Horror Wave?
Two horror movies from two under-30 filmmakers are breaking box-office records. Are we at the beginning of a movement, or the end of it?
Rolling Stone — 14 June 2026
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Two horror movies from two under-30 filmmakers are breaking box-office records. Are we at the beginning of a movement, or the end of it?
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