Numlock News: October 5, 2022 • Barbarian, Pumpkins, Chess
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By Walt Hickey Barbarian A sleeper hit of the fall has been Barbarian, the twisty R-rated horror flick directed by one of the guys from the Whitest Kids U’Know comedy group. Independently financed for just $4.5 million, the film’s made $34.8 million so far, and two weeks ago was the rare release that saw its distribution cranked up from 2,340 screens to 2,890 screens based on word of mouth alone. It’s yet another testament to horror being one of the most reliable, highest bang-for-buck genres, one that’s ideal for first-time filmmakers because the budgets are cheap, the baseline audience is reliable, and the word of mouth really moves the needle.
Numlock News: October 5, 2022 • Barbarian, Pumpkins, Chess
Numlock News: October 5, 2022 • Barbarian…
Numlock News: October 5, 2022 • Barbarian, Pumpkins, Chess
By Walt Hickey Barbarian A sleeper hit of the fall has been Barbarian, the twisty R-rated horror flick directed by one of the guys from the Whitest Kids U’Know comedy group. Independently financed for just $4.5 million, the film’s made $34.8 million so far, and two weeks ago was the rare release that saw its distribution cranked up from 2,340 screens to 2,890 screens based on word of mouth alone. It’s yet another testament to horror being one of the most reliable, highest bang-for-buck genres, one that’s ideal for first-time filmmakers because the budgets are cheap, the baseline audience is reliable, and the word of mouth really moves the needle.