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    Why horror is slaying box office


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    Vampires, zombies and the Grim Reaper are killing it at the box office. At a time when superheroes, sequels and reboots have grown stale among audiences, horror has emerged as an unlikely saviour, entertainment industry veterans say.

    This year, scary films account for 17 per cent of the North American ticket purchases, up from 11 per cent in 2024 and 4 per cent a decade ago, according to Comscore data compiled exclusively for Reuters.

    Thanks to the box office performance of Sinners and Final Destination: Bloodlines, and new installments of popular horror films hitting later this year, including The Conjuring: Last Rites and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, cinema owners have reason to celebrate.

    “We have identified horror as really one of the primary film genres that we are targeting to grow,” said Brandt Gully, owner of the Springs Cinema & Taphouse in Sandy Springs, Georgia. “It can really fill a void when you need it.”

    Producers, studio executives and theatre owners say horror has historically provided a safe outlet to cope with contemporary anxieties. And there is no lack of material to choose from: the aftershocks of a global pandemic, artificial intelligence paranoia, the loss of control over one’s body, and resurgent racism.

    “It’s cathartic, it’s emotional, and it comes with an ending,” said film data analyst Stephen Follows, author of the Horror Movie Report, which offers detailed insights into the genre. “Horror movies give space to process things that are harder to face in everyday life.”

    The often low-budget productions allow for greater risk-taking than would be possible with high-cost, high-stakes productions like Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The creative freedom has attracted such acclaimed directors as Ryan Coogler, Jordan Peele, Danny Boyle and Guillermo del Toro.

    “Horror movies are an accountant’s dream,” said Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst. “If you’re going to make a science-fiction outer-space extravaganza, you can’t do that on the cheap. With horror films, a modest-budget movie like Weapons can be scary as hell.”

    Audiences are responding. Coogler’s Sinners, an original story about Mississippi vampires starring Michael B Jordan, was the year’s third highest-grossing film in the US and Canada, according to Comscore.

    Movie theatres are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic which broke the movie-going habit, and increased viewing in the home. Mike De Luca, co-chair and Warner Bros Motion Picture Group, which released Sinners, said horror was a genre that manages to get people out of the house.

    “It’s a rising tide that lifts all boats,” he said. “You know, we’re trying to get people back in the habit of going to the theatres.”

    Fear knows no geographical bounds. Half of all horror movies released by major US distributors last year made 50 per cent or more of their worldwide box office gross outside the US, according to London-based researcher Ampere Analysis. The breakout international hit The Substance, for example, grossed over USD77 million worldwide – with around 80 per cent of that from outside the US.

    Streamers also are similarly capitalising on the appeal of the genre. AMC’s post-apocalyptic horror drama series The Walking Dead, became one of the most popular series when it was added to Netflix in 2023, amassing 1.3 billion hours viewed, according to Netflix’s Engagement Report. Director Guillermo del Toro’s film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, Frankenstein, is set to debut in November.

    Date night

    Horror films are ideally suited to watching in movie theatres, where the environment heightens the experience.

    “What you can’t do at home is sit in a dark room with a hundred other people, not on your phone, and jump,” said Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum, producer of Halloween, Paranormal Activity and other lucrative horror franchises. “You can’t really be scared when you watch a horror movie at home.”

    Big-budget movies that the industry refers to as “tent poles,” such as Captain America: Brave New World or A Minecraft Movie, remain the lifeblood of movie theatres. Over time, these blockbusters have elbowed out more moderately budgeted romantic comedies and dramas on movie screens.

    Against this backdrop, horror has been quietly gaining momentum.

    The genre broke the USD1 billion box office barrier in the US and Canada for the first time in 2017, Comscore reported, buoyed by the film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, It, and Jordan Peele’s exploration of racial inequality in Get Out.

    Announcements of new horror films from US producers have risen each year for the last three years, including in 2023, when the Hollywood strikes significantly impacted production, according to Ampere Analysis.

    The number of US horror films that went into production last year was up 21 per cent over 2023, Ampere found.

    “While more arthouse fare and even some tentpole superhero franchises have had mixed fortunes at the global box office in the wake of the pandemic, horror remains one of the key genres that audiences still make a point of seeing in the theatres,” wrote researcher Alice Thorpe in a report for Ampere’s clients which she shared with Reuters.

    The researcher’s own consumer surveys revealed horror is the favorite genre among two-thirds of film-goers, ages 18 to 24.

    “Anytime a teenager graduates to wanting to take a date to the movies, horror gets popular really fast,” said Warner Bros’ De Luca. “It’s a great film-going experience to take a date to because you get to huddle with each other and gasp and hoop and holler.”

    Freak show

    Horror has been a cinematic staple from its earliest days, when Thomas Edison filmed Frankenstein on his motion picture camera, the Kinetograph, in 1910. The British Board of Film Classification introduced the “H” rating in 1932, officially designating the genre. But it didn’t always get Hollywood’s respect.

    “In the first half of the 20th century, it was seen as a freak-show,” said Follows. Perceptions began to change with the critical and commercial success of films like Psycho, The Exorcist and The Shining. Director Steven Spielberg ushered in the summer blockbuster in 1975 with Jaws, a re-invention of the classic monster film.

    In recent years, horror films have become part of the Oscar conversation. Peele collected an Academy Award for best original screenplay in 2018 for Get Out. Demi Moore received her first Oscar nomination earlier this year for her portrayal of an ageing Hollywood star who will go to any lengths to stay beautiful in The Substance.

    Not every horror film connects with audiences. M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to the 2022 low-budget film about a killer robotic doll that grossed USD180 million worldwide, brought in a modest USD10.2 million in the US and Canada in its opening weekend, according to Comscore.

     

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    Manuel Masalva of ‘Narcos: Mexico’ ‘reborn’ after 105 days in hospital

    Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is on the road to recovery after contracting an aggressive bacterial infection in March that left him in a medically induced coma for weeks.

    In his first social media post since the onset of his illness, the “Narcos: Mexico” actor updated his followers on his current health status via Instagram on Monday evening.

    “I am healing. I want to profoundly thank you all for the support you have given me and continue to give me, in every sense, every one of you,” Masalva wrote. “This [process] has barely begun, there is much more left to go, but I feel blessed, strong, reborn and well-accompanied. … God has given me a new life.”

    Masalva first felt the onset of an ailment when he arrived in Dubai in March, following a trip to the Philippines, revealing that he ended up spending 105 days in the Dubai hospital that first treated him for his prolonged illness.

    The actor first arrived in the Middle East city on March 18, his manager Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa told The Times in April.

    “[After] about two days in Dubai, Masalva began to feel internal discomfort and pain which increased by the day,” Jaramillo Espinosa said.

    On March 26, Masalva underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered the bacterial infection, which prevented him from traveling back to his home in Mexico. The following day, the infection reached his lungs and he had to be put into a medically induced coma.

    Masalva thanked the Dubai hospital staff for their work and for the distinct culture that “overflowed with love and spirituality.”

    “I don’t know if I really understand all of what’s going on or just a part of it, it’s been an eternity and there are still some parts missing, I just want to the strongest thanks that I can give to God, my family, my doctors and all those people that have supported me since the start of this process. I owe you all my life,” he wrote.

    Masalva played the role of Ramón Arellano Félix in the Netflix drama series “Narcos: Mexico,” alongside Diego Luna, Bad Bunny and Scoot McNairy. He has also been featured on the telenovela “La Rosa de Guadalupe” and recently in the series “La Guzmán.”


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    Barracuda unveils Entra ID Backup Premium for secure recovery

    Barracuda Networks has announced the launch of Entra ID Backup Premium, a solution designed to protect Microsoft Entra ID environments from accidental or malicious data loss.

    The newly launched Entra ID Backup Premium aims to address the growing need for fast and reliable identity data recovery, helping organisations maintain uninterrupted access to business applications and enhancing their overall cyber resilience. The solution is fully integrated with the BarracudaONE platform, providing centralised oversight into backup status, data health, and storage insights through a unified dashboard.

    According to Barracuda Networks, Entra ID Backup Premium is suitable for both single and multi-tenant environments. It has been designed for IT teams and managed service providers seeking to simplify and scale their approach to identity protection management.

    The role of identity in business operations

    “Identity is the control plane of today’s digital business – any disruption can halt operations and expose organisations to security risks,” said Neal Bradbury, Chief Product Officer at Barracuda. “With Entra ID Backup Premium, we are closing a critical gap in the identity protection lifecycle by adding fast, reliable recovery to our proven detection and response capabilities. Unlike point solutions that focus only on backup or monitoring, Barracuda delivers a unified, end-to-end approach that makes Entra ID protection simpler, stronger and more resilient so organisations can stay secure, compliant and operational.”

    Organisations are increasingly dependent on Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management services, which has resulted in greater risk exposure to data loss from cyberattacks or human error. Microsoft retains Entra ID data for only 30 days and recommends that customers use third-party backups. Barracuda aims to address this gap with its solution that offers long-term, scalable data preservation, enabling recovery beyond Microsoft’s retention limits.

    Key protection features

    Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium safeguards 13 of the most essential identity components that maintain a secure Microsoft Entra ID environment. These components include users, groups, roles, administrative units, app registrations, audit logs, authentication and access policies, BitLocker keys, and device management configurations, among others.

    John Quatto, Channel Partner Manager at obrio, commented on the importance of the service to managed service providers and their customers.

    “As a trusted MSP, we understand how essential Microsoft 365 is to our customers’ operations – which makes protecting and restoring Entra ID security components absolutely mission-critical,” said John Quatto, Channel Partner Manager at obrio. “Ransomware attacks can cripple access to users, groups and core systems. With Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium, Barracuda has closed a gap in identity and access protection. Its integration into the BarracudaONE platform delivers a comprehensive, unified cybersecurity solution that’s simple to deploy, easy to manage and built to scale – giving our customers the confidence to recover quickly and stay resilient against evolving threats.”

    Deployment and management

    The cloud-based, software-as-a-service structure of Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium allows for straightforward deployment without the need for software installation, configuration, or manual patching. Customers can connect their Microsoft 365 tenant and begin backup processes within minutes. Additional features include advanced search, real-time monitoring, comprehensive audit logs, and five levels of role-based access control, giving users the tools they need for efficient and secure identity protection management.

    Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium is available worldwide through Barracuda’s resellers and managed service provider network, either as a standalone product or as part of a subscription with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup.

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  • Cardi B shuts down split rumors with Stefon Diggs in viral video

    Cardi B shuts down split rumors with Stefon Diggs in viral video

    Cardi B and NFL star Stefon Diggs have silenced breakup rumors with a surprise joint appearance in a workout video uploaded by Diggs.

    The video comes days after fans noticed Cardi had deleted all photos of Diggs from her Instagram, sparking widespread speculation about the couple’s relationship status.

    The rumors intensified when Cardi B posted a cryptic message during Paris Fashion Week, simply stating, “I’m sooo tired.” Social media quickly filled with theories, many believing the couple had split. However, Diggs’ recent YouTube video, titled Mental Reset, featured Cardi B joining him for a workout, casually crushing the narrative of a possible breakup.

    The unexpected gym vlog took fans by surprise and reignited speculation—this time, about whether the social media wipe was a marketing move. Some believe it was a brief fight, while others point to Cardi B’s upcoming album Am I the Drama?, dropping on September 19, suggesting the drama may have been part of a PR strategy.

    Cardi B responded to the gossip with fiery posts on X, telling fans to “Get off the internet… ENOUGH!!” She later added, “Enjoy these looks and day …..and ignore the bored.”

    The couple, who went public earlier this year after Cardi’s split from Offset, had been seen vacationing in France, with Diggs reportedly renting a Victorian castle for her. Despite the digital drama, their public workout appearance suggests they remain together—if not as lovers, then at least as teammates in life and fitness.

    Stay tuned as Cardi gears up for her album release and fans continue watching this headline-making duo.


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    1. Trump, Netanyahu meet a second time as gaps said to narrow in Gaza ceasefire talks  Reuters
    2. Gaza truce talks reportedly stall despite second Netanyahu-Trump meeting  BBC
    3. Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza  Al Jazeera
    4. Netanyahu and Trump prioritize hostages as Gaza military campaign grinds on  Reuters
    5. PM touts ‘good chance’ for hostage deal, potential expansion of Abraham Accords  The Times of Israel

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  • Asian Stocks Set for Tepid Open, US Copper Jumps: Markets Wrap

    Asian Stocks Set for Tepid Open, US Copper Jumps: Markets Wrap


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    (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks were poised to track a lackluster session on Wall Street as Donald Trump ruled out extending his August tariff deadline. US copper prices surged after the president called for a 50% levy on imports. 

    Futures for Tokyo’s equity benchmark showed a small gain, while those for Sydney and Hong Kong were little changed. The S&P 500 barely budged as traders remained on guard for headline risk. An index of US-listed Chinese shares gained a fifth day, its longest streak of advances since October. 

    US copper prices jumped 13% in New York — a record gain to an all-time high closing price — on Trump’s remarks, widening their premium to the London benchmark. The commodity gave up some of its gains in early Asian trading Wednesday. A gauge of drugmakers whipsawed as Trump indicated he may offer pharmaceutical manufacturers at least a year before applying a 200% tariff on foreign-made products.

    Treasuries slipped, with 30-year yields approaching 5%, following a rout in longer-dated Japanese bonds and German bunds. A $58 billion US sale of three-year notes drew soft demand. That was the first in a trio of auctions this week. The dollar wavered while the yen lagged peers.

    Trump signaled a renewed determination to push ahead with his plans to heavily tax foreign imports. He also told reporters that despite progress with the European Union on a trade deal, frustration over the bloc’s taxes and fines targeting US technology firms could result in him unilaterally declaring a new tariff rate within the next two days.

    “Trade-war headlines are regaining momentum, but that doesn’t mean we’re in for a repeat of late March and early April,” said Bret Kenwell at eToro. “If there is confidence that negotiations will continue or deadlines will be extended, markets may continue to shake off the headlines.” 

    However, Kenwell noted that if investors feel the trade situation could become “more bite than bark,” we could very well see another pullback in stocks. A 5% to 10% pullback will likely be viewed as a buying opportunity by retail investors, he noted.

    “While tariffs will likely remain high — compared with levels at the start of the year — as will the headline risk, we think the US effective tariff rate should end the year at around 15%,” said Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi at UBS Global Wealth Management. “This would be a headwind to growth but not enough to trigger a recession.”

    She continued to recommend phasing into global equities or diversified portfolios to navigate volatility ahead.

    Investors should look to reload on hedges ahead of the Aug. 1 tariff deadline as US equity indexes are near record highs with geopolitical risk premium largely dissipated, JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists led by Bram Kaplan wrote.

    Some of the main moves in markets:

    Stocks

    • S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 8:35 a.m. Tokyo time
    • Hang Seng futures were little changed
    • S&P/ASX 200 futures were little changed

    Currencies

    • The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was little changed
    • The euro was unchanged at $1.1725
    • The Japanese yen fell 0.1% to 146.77 per dollar
    • The offshore yuan was little changed at 7.1832 per dollar
    • The Australian dollar was little changed at $0.6528

    Cryptocurrencies

    • Bitcoin rose 0.2% to $108,927.45
    • Ether rose 0.5% to $2,613.04

    Bonds

    • Australia’s 10-year yield advanced four basis points to 4.31%

    Commodities

    • West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.3% to $68.15 a barrel
    • Spot gold fell 0.1% to $3,298.59 an ounce

    This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation.

    –With assistance from Rob Verdonck.

    ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.

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