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Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” Future
The horror leaders also discussed the state of the genre during a PGA panel, with Blum saying, “There’s almost this feeling of the ’70s, of a new generation of young people making edgy movies that are connecting in theaters in a crazy way,” referring to 'Obsession' director Curry Barker, 26, and 'Backrooms' director Kane Parsons, 20.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” Future, The horror leaders also discussed the state of the genre during a PGA panel, with Blum saying, “There’s almost this feeling of the ’70s, of a new generation of young people making edgy movies that are connecting in theaters in a crazy way,” referring to ‘Obsession’ director Curry Barker, 26, and ‘Backrooms’ director Kane Parsons, 20.
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- Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” FutureThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-31T00:00:13+00:00
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