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What Is Gen Z Afraid Of?
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TL;DR
- Directors Curry Barker (26) and Kane Parsons (21) have achieved significant box office success with their horror films 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms.'
- These films tap into contemporary fears of Gen Z, particularly social disconnection, heteropessimism, and a sense of contextless existence.
- 'Obsession' explores the fear of losing connection in heterosexual relationships within an antisocial reality, while 'Backrooms' addresses the fear of a contextless existence.
- The success of these films indicates a strong audience appetite for original horror content that reflects current generational anxieties.
- Barker and Parsons identify how eternal fears manifest in contemporary culture, creating art that resonates without necessarily offering solutions.