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'Backrooms', based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records

LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A24's "Backrooms," the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported Sunday.

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Forget The Summer Blockbuster. YouTubers Have Taken Over The Box Office, Breaking Records With Backrooms And Obsession

Spooky season came early.

Cinemablend

Gen Z horror hits leave Star Wars in their dust at the box office

Two indie horror films made by Gen Z directors with internet origins have upset the latest big-budget Star Wars film

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Backrooms' Director Wasn't Even Alive In The '90s, But He Nailed The Look Of The Decade

As a Gen Xer, I’m impressed!

Cinemablend

Backrooms to triple previous A24 opening weekend record at $85+ million

Maybe Michael Bay shouldn't have nuked the Skibidi Toilet movie after all.

PC Gamer

New A24 film smashes studio’s box office record after just one day

Horror film ‘Backrooms’ has already recorded the biggest opening weekend at the box office in A24 history

The Independent UK

Wait, Did 'Backrooms' Just Ruin This Yellow Trend Forever? How A24's New Sci-Fi Horror Made Color Feel Creepy

Kane Parsons' directorial debut turns the beloved shade into a mind-bending theater for trauma, delirium, and obsession

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Backrooms and Exit 8 make the perfect double feature for videogame-adjacent horror movies

Quiet. Tense. Creepy. And not overstuffed with lore or exposition.

PC Gamer

Chris Hansen has cryptic response to Robert Pattinson playing him in To Catch A Predator movie

Pattinson portrays former NBC Dateline journalist Hansen in A24’s eerie new drama ‘Primetime’

The Independent UK

'The next best place to get visibility': Backrooms movie director Kane Parsons gives his take on why YouTube has become a breeding ground for a new golden generation of horror film creators

The filmmaker behind A24's The Backrooms adaptation has his say on Hollywood's recent obsession with YouTube horror creators.

TechRadar

‘I found a place’: how Backrooms captures the horror of sinister architecture

Buzzy new thriller Backrooms takes us on an unknowable journey through liminal spaces, the latest film to turn a building into a horror villain

The Guardian - US

I Went Into Backrooms Dubious Of How Scary It Would Be, And Then I Saw It

I'm spooked!

Cinemablend

What You Need To Know About 'Backrooms,' According To Its Director

The new A24 horror movie 'Backrooms' comes with extensive lore attached. How much do you need to know going in?

Inverse

A24 Reopens the 'To Catch a Predator' Case That Ended in a Texas Prosecutor's Suicide

A24's 'Primetime' revisits the controversial 'To Catch a Predator' case tied to the death of Texas prosecutor Louis William Conradt Jr., with Robert Pattinson portraying Chris Hansen.

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Obsession director Curry Barker receives massive offer for next film before even making a pitch

Curry Barker is making waves with new horror hit Obsession, with one studio ready to make an eight figure offer for his next original project.

The Independent UK

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old behind the year’s scariest movie. Yes, we said 20

INTERVIEW: The sci-fi enthusiast was still in high school making VFX videos at his family kitchen table when A24 tapped him for their next internet-fuelled horror film, making him their youngest ever director. Annabel Nugent speaks to Kane Parsons, still only 20, about his transition to the big screen

The Mary Sue

Robert Pattinson Is a Pretty Perfect Chris Hansen in ‘Primetime’ Trailer

We're so seated.

Evening Standard

Robert Pattinson’s voice unrecognisable in eerie A24 film Primetime

Pattinson steps into the shoes of American TV host Chris Hansen in the upcoming drama about the origins of his show To Catch A Predator.

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TechRadar

Backrooms review: A24's liminal horror is the perfect adaptation of the creepypasta, and die-hard fans will adore it

Backrooms is finally on the big screen and I think long term fans of the horror legend will be very pleased indeed.

Cinemablend

I’ve Never Seen A Movie Like Backrooms. See Some Critics Try To Review It

Explaining this movie is probably harder than anything I've done in this biz.

TechRadar

A24's Backrooms movie has a 'fairly simple' story, its director says — but the new horror movie doesn't dumb down 'all of the lore' that diehard fans love in order to appeal to a wider audience

The director of A24's latest horror film has had his say on some movie and TV adaptations don't deliver on their promises to fans.

Inverse

The Most Ambitious Thriller Of The Year Brings An Internet Phenomenon To Life

'Backrooms,' Kane Parsons' new A24 thriller adapting the popular internet sensation, is a visionary setting in search of a great story.

Tom’s Guide

New on HBO Max in June 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch this month

Our guide to all the new shows and movies that you can look forward to streaming on HBO Max throughout June 2026, including "House of the Dragon" season 3.

The Conversation

The Backrooms: how a teenager’s creepy YouTube series became the year’s most anticipated horror

Before Kane Parsons had a Hollywood deal, he had a cheap laptop in his bedroom, a consumer-grade camera, and a grainy image from a 4chan forum.

Cinemablend

I Knew The Drama Twist Before I Watched It, But Here Is Why It Still Surprised Me

Things weren't as straightforward as I thought they would be.

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