A Gen Z Revolution at the Movies

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.

Photo: Focus Features

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