Bentley’s Jeff Stern discusses the future-of-horror-filmmaking-is-youtube-if-youre-a-dude/” title=”The Future Of Horror Filmmaking Is YouTube … If You're A Dude”>future of moviegoing, the cultural value of theaters and why Hollywood’s biggest releases are only part of the story
Interview by Jeff Yee
May 11, 2026
I still tell my students that the absolute best way to experience a movie is on an enormous screen in a dark room with a loud sound system, surrounded by other people. With your phone off. The communal consumption of art — without the ability to pause, with no multitasking — can be like a religious experience.
Jeff Stern
Distinguished Lecturer, English and Media Studies
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