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After a Booming Year, Horror Insiders Debate the Genre’s Future at Fantastic Fest: ‘You Can Take Big Swings and You’re Mitigating Your Risk’
Source: Variety · Published
2026 was filled with visionary horror films that rocked the box office, like “Obsession” and “Backrooms.” But what does the future of the genre look like? At this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, I moderated a panel about fear, fandom and the future of the horror genre, which tou
2026 was filled with visionary horror films that rocked the box office, like “Obsession” and “Backrooms.” But what does the future of the genre look like? At this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, I moderated a panel about fear, fandom and the future of the horror genre, which touched on several topics about the business […]
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