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The horror genre continues to be seemingly immune to the streaming revolution

One of Paramount’s biggest blockbusters this year is a surprise hit that hasn’t slowed down at the box office since opening at No. 1 a few weeks ago. No, I’m not talking about “Top Gun: Maverick.” I’m talking about “Smile,” the studio’s creepy horror hit. The film, which stars Sosie Bacon as a psychiatrist being tormented by visions of horrifying smirks, opened to $22.6 million at the domestic box office late September.

The collective experience of being scared The film industry is still recovering from the pandemic. Audiences have been sporadic and the overall North America box office is down about 34% from the pre-Covid levels of 2019. In short, it’s a spooky time for Hollywood. Yet horror continues to be seemingly immune to the streaming revolution.

 

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