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Genre-Busting Writer Akela Cooper Is Twisting The Rules On Horror: “I Am Trailblazing For Those Who Want To Do This As A Career”
Writer-producer Akela Cooper is breaking the rules on women finding success in the horror genre with hits 'M3GAN' and 'Malignant.'
Often anxiously enthralled by the latest creature feature or delightfully spooked by a certain sweater-clad dream demon hell-bent on terrorizing small-town teenagers while they slept, Cooper felt she didn’t have a fighting chance to rebel against the innate pull of eventually becoming a professional Hollywood horror writer. At the behest of Wan, who craved a modern-day version of Child’s Play for a new generation of horror fans who didn’t grow up with the franchise, Cooper took a risk at treading familiar ground while making it delightfully bonkers in the process. In addition to that, the viral swoopy murderous dance seen in the film picked up $1.3 billion views on TikTok, cementing her place in pop culture as a cult horror movie icon.
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