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How internet culture and franchise twists defined this year's horror movies

NPR | By Vincent Acovino,
Juana Summers, Mallory Yu
Published October 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM MST

Horror critic and director Rebekah McKendry tells NPR's Juana Summers how internet culture led to some of this year's biggest horror movies, and shares some titles that may have gone under the radar.

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Vincent Acovino
Juana Summers
Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.
Mallory Yu
Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.