It’s been awhile since we debated whether movies made for or distributed by streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO Max are as good as those that hit the big screen. Before COVID-19, the argument for seeing a movie in a theater was compelling — it’s what we’ve always done, it arguably creates a more memorable experience. But a lot has changed in the last year and a half. Some films that were scheduled for theatrical releases ended up on streaming platforms without ever seeing a theater projector. Though Christopher Landon’s horror comedy Freaky, starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton, did have a brief theatrical run, it was simultaneously available on VOD. The film eventually made its way to HBO Max — and, according to its screenwriter, Michael Kennedy, that was actually a good thing:
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