Backrooms & Obsession: Horror Movie Summer
This week, Ashby and Coco decide to give themselves nightmares by watching Backrooms and Obsession. Note: this episode contains SPOILERS.
They briefly touch on the industry buzz around these high-grossing films, but focus mainly on why these stories seem to be connecting with audiences right now. From the uneasy, dread-inducing setting of Backrooms to the “red pill” Gen-Z masculinity at the center of Obsession, they unpack what these films might reveal about current cultural anxieties. They delve into how misogyny is portrayed in both films and raise bigger questions about Obsession: the…
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