The first film produced under this arrangement was the supernatural horrorCat People.
The big bad slasher icons of the ’80s had faded from popularity, only to be reinvigorated byWes Craven’spostmodernScream.
Supernatural threats would also take a backseat for most of the decade until J-horror films likeRinguandM.
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Night Shyamalan’sThe Sixth Sensebrought them back.
Enter directorDanny Boyleand writerAlex Garland, who would inject pure adrenaline into the genre with28 Days Later.
And then there’sHereditary,Ari Aster’s directorial debut about motherhood, the occult, and familial trauma.
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One that took everyone by surprise wasTalk to Me, the debut film from Australian YouTubers and brothersDannyandMichael Philippou.
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