"As a movie, Iron Lung is occasionally thrilling but mostly forgettable. It's a small-budget horror flick that has some cool ideas and pulls them off in an extremely efficient way, creating a sense of tension that unfortunately never turns into outright scares. But the most important thing about it is what it represents. At a time when movie theaters are dominated by only the biggest blockbusters and smaller films are trying to forge their own paths,"
"It's an adaptation of an 2022 indie horror game developed by solo creator David Szymanski, and it's written, directed, and executive produced by Mark Fischbach, better known as the YouTube star Markiplier. Markiplier is best known for his let's play videos of indie horror games in particular, and he's built up a surprisingly huge audience through that, with close to 40 million subscribers on YouTube. Three years ago, Markiplier posted a playthrough of the game that was viewed more than 14 million times."
Iron Lung is a small-budget horror film that creates efficient tension but rarely produces outright scares. The film adapts a 2022 indie horror game by solo creator David Szymanski. Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) wrote, directed, and executive produced the film. Markiplier built a large YouTube audience through let's play videos of indie horror games, reaching close to 40 million subscribers. A playthrough of the original game attracted over 14 million views, helping build awareness. The film grossed more than $20 million at the box office without major studio backing. The film's theatrical success relied heavily on YouTube-driven fan support.
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