The Rise of Genre Mash Ups: What Wildman's Acquisition Means for Horror and Beyond The recent acquisition of Wildman, a horror script described as "John Wick but with Bigfoot," by Badlands is just the latest example of a growing trend in genre filmmaking.
For years, spec scripts were often reduced to simplistic comparisons – think Die Hard on a [insert location here] or John Wick but with [insert twist here].
Now, we're seeing a new wave of genre mash ups that blend seemingly disparate elements to create something entirely new.