Kane Parsons was 16 when he began uploading found-footage horror clips from his Petaluma bedroom, using Blender and Unreal Engine. Four years later, he has the No. 1 movie in the world and a business case that should unsettle every legacy studio in Hollywood.
Backrooms, released by A24 on 29 May, grossed $118 million (£89.2 million) worldwide in its opening weekend on a production budget of just $10 million (£7.56 million), Variety confirmed. The film pulled in $81.4 million (£61.5 million) domestically across 3,442 cinemas, making it the largest debut in A24's 14-year history. The previous record holder, Alex Garland's Civil War, opened to $25.5 million (£19.3 million) in 2024.
