Two new horror films have hit a nerve with youngsters
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Backrooms and Obsession turn Gen Z insecurities into sources of horror, says undergraduate Zara Waseem.
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The multi-million-dollar openings of indie horror flicks “Obsession” and “Backrooms” have Hollywood buzzing about the…
For a generation raised on instability and violence, horror films like “Backrooms” and “Obsession” aren’t even that scary.
