Warning: This post contains spoilers for Twisters. It’s been nearly 30 years since Twister spiraled into theaters and changed the disaster movie game forever. Thanks to groundbreaking visual effects, palpable chemistry between leads Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, and the world’s enduring fascination with tornadoes, Jan De Bont’s 1996 blockbuster still holds up as a genre gem. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Now, Twisters, a spiritual sequel to the original from director Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), is gearing up for what’s expected to be a $55 million opening weekend.