Two big horror films, Obsession and Backrooms , just smashed all box office expectations. So much of their success has been driven by Gen Z, which is now the biggest moviegoing demographic. But what makes a movie a Gen Z movie? Today we’re bringing you an episode of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute . Host Brittany Luse talks about this trend with Sam Adams and Reanna Cruz. 

If you want to hear more about these movies, check out these episodes: 
In ‘Obsession,’ love hurts. It really, really, really hurts.
'Backrooms' brings YouTube horror to the big screen
Zendaya brings 'The Drama,' we bring the spoilers

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