'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Success Signals Hollywood's Need for Original Storytelling
By
Owen Gleiberman
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Summary
The article discusses how the success of two horror films, 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession,' serves as a wake-up call to Hollywood about the value of original, creative storytelling over formulaic franchise filmmaking. It argues that thinking outside the box—taking creative risks with unconventional narratives—is becoming commercially viable again, and that Hollywood studios should take note of this shift in audience appetite for fresh, imaginative content.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThinking outside the box is a phrase that tends to be used by those who are stuck inside the box.
This is sure to go down as the weekend when thinking outside the box started to look sexy in Hollywood again.
The makers of comic-book movies, 'Star Wars' movies and most rom-coms and horror films live inside the box.
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