Hollywood legend’s daughter Destry Allyn Spielberg warns ‘older generation trying to silence us’ as her horror flick debuts on Tubi

Steven Spielberg’s daughter warns “older generations are trying to silence” Gen Z and millennials as she addresses her dad’s role in the success of her new horror movie.

She’s the offspring of Hollywood uber-royalty, making her own way in the movie world – and Destry Allyn Spielberg has a message for those feeling threatened by millennial and Gen Z voices.

Speaking about her much-hyped debut feature film, the Tubi-exclusive horror flick Please Don’t Feed The Children, 28-year-old director Spielberg predicted it could hit home with younger viewers disillusioned by current society and politics.

“I believe that the youth right now have a really strong voice and I believe that the older generations are trying to silence us,” she told the BBC in New York.

“And there is a lot of little titbits in (the film), that I think sort of are relevant for what’s happening today, especially in this country.”

‘Relevant for what’s happening today’ … Michelle Dockery and Giancarlo Esposito in free streaming service Tubi’s horror film Please Don't Feed The Children. Credit: Shane Sigler

In less scary mode … Dockery at the premiere of Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022.

The film, which stars Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery, follows a group of youngsters fleeing a disastrous outbreak, who are captured by a woman hiding a secret.

‘My own voice’ … Destry Allyn Spielberg at her movie’s New York premiere.

‘Not trying to copy him’ … her parents Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg.

In her interview, Spielberg acknowledged that being the daughter of the legendary Steven Spielberg – whose first horror feature, Jaws, turns 50 this year – “helped open doors”, but added: “It did not necessarily mean that I could walk through the doors. So that was on me and the team that got the movie made. I’m not trying to copy him or be him.

“I’m trying to find my own voice in this industry, and I haven’t even really made a splash yet. Like this is just the first one, so there’s many more to come.”

Decide for yourself: Check out Please Don’t Feed The Children for free at Tubi.

Originally published as Hollywood legend’s daughter Destry Allyn Spielberg warns ‘older generation trying to silence us’ as her horror flick debuts on Tubi