Chris Wasser

Two horror movies are making waves in cinemas around the world, taking Hollywood by surprise as the box office hits of the summer.

Obsession and Back Rooms are two movies made on a shoestring budget in comparison to the massive blockbusters that they've blown away so far this year.

So why is it?

What's going on?

Do we like being scared or do we just crave new stories?

I'm joined by Sunday independent film critic Chris Wasser.

Good morning, Chris.

Have you seen these films?

That is an astonishing feat.

Maybe that's the secret.

You know, they're young.

They know what people are looking for because they're so engaged online.

Or do you think there's something else at play?

Like, what do you think is going on?

I don't understand that.

I don't understand that.

And do you think that this signals a change then, that there's going to be a move away from the big budget?

Like you'd always have the toy stories, I suppose, but will there be more of a search for these young hit makers?

Chris, thank you very much for your enthusiasm about those low budget films.

Chris Wasser there, film and TV critic with the Sunday Independent.