Hot off the heels of another successful weekend at the box office, Obsession director Curry Barker has said that, if there’s anything he’s learned in the last month, it’s that “Gen Z will show up” to theaters if the films are good enough.
As audiences head to the movies in droves to check out Backrooms and Obsession, Barker has found himself caught in a wave of appreciation for low-budget horror. When asked about his takeaways on Happy, Sad, Confused, he touched on the important role Gen Z played in the movement.
“The lesson is that Gen Z will show up to an original film,” Barker explained. “Maybe that’s all that needs to be said: that we will show up to a film. I don’t think it’s about IP, necessarily. You know what? It’s not even about being original or not being original. I think we’re all really hungry for good stories, and we’re kind of – and I can only speak for myself – a little tired of films that feel rushed or overly produced.”
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