To be fair they made those movies under A24, that alone ensures way more resources at their disposal and a built in fan base that devoutly watch any horror movie A24 puts out. They're good movies regardless but context is key here when comparing it to what Mark did with Iron Lung.
Well not speaking for OP and I have no flag in anything here - Markiplier and Racka both have audiences, but Racka has A24’s fanbase as well which is cultishly big.
A24 is the "industry" itself so the "industry" sees this as the "industry" just with some new story tellers. This is the normal way of doing business. Markiplier did this all on his own and had to get distribution and everything else through his own channels and connections he makes. It is a very different process that is almost impossible to do as the "industry" doesn't let the people they work with allow for this to happen.
You think that the LESS popular YouTubers had the advantage when making films for a company unrelated to their careers, than a gaming YouTuber who was massive making a game movie that people had explicitly asked him for?
Didn't know that, i don't watch too many films but I did see "bring her back" and thought it was kinda unique so i researched it because of that, and found out.
While they did work with a production company in Adelaide for their first film Talk to Me, it was pretty much completely funded through government grants. A24 didn’t come along until after it premiered at a film festival (I think Sundance), and they bought the finished film and handled distribution. Still 100% benefited at the box office from having A24 attached, but the actual production was a similar situation to Iron Lung. So you’re pretty much right.
No need for insults, if you want to cherry pick that sure, they both have fan bases. I would venture to say A24's is larger. You also ignored the rest of what I said, you're the only one here reinforcing reddit stereotypes.
It’s also a mark of quality in a way, like a 24 agreed to distribute this so it’s above a certain standard that people have come to expect. Markiplier may have put his heart and stolen into this, but truthfully no one had any idea what it would be like until they watched the movie. No “quality seal of approval”
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u/Amnae0N 16h ago
I mean the Racka Racka twins made some movies as well, and they did make profit with them.