While 2025 was a great year of horror, the genre is really experiencing a real jolt this year, thanks to two low-budget horror flicks taking the box office by storm. Curry Barker's Obsession and Kane Parsons' Backrooms are leaving lasting impressions on audiences, which went 1 & 2 in ticket sales last weekend. Plenty of critics and general audiences have offered up praise for the movies. Now, Steven Spielberg is weighing in on the two 2026 movie schedule entries as his own major release, Disclosure Day, nears its theatrical release.
There are more than a few reasons to marvel at the success of both Obsession and Backrooms, which have both earned more than $100 million worldwide, as of this writing. What's particularly impressive, though, is that the box office records milestones have been achieved by directors who are former YouTubers. As Steven Spielberg promoted Disclosure Day, Pop Drop asked him about impressed he was at the feats accomplished by the recently released horror films:
