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The original Backrooms films on YouTube are even creepier than the blockbuster movie

The low-budget shorts made using Blender still pack a punch.

Creative Bloq · Jun 4

‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’: Independent Horror Reigns at the Box Office

For the first time in…ever, really, the box office is currently being dominated by two independent horror films made by YouTubers in their twenties. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, and Obsession, directed by Curry Barker, have stayed in the public discussion for weeks after their respective releases. Both films are…

The Mary Sue · Jun 3

What Is Async? Backrooms' Mysterious Research Institute, Explained

One of the most interesting and esoteric aspects of 'Backrooms' is the mysterious Async Institute, and Kane Parsons' YouTube works provide a few answers.

Inverse · Jun 3

To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want

The Guardian - US · Jun 1

Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1

James Wan says horror films 'keep saving our industry' after Obsession and Backrooms success

Horror movie legend James Wan insists the genre "keeps saving" the film industry.

BANG Premier · Jun 1

How A Creepy 4chan Post Inspired Backrooms, The Hottest Horror Movie Right Now

"If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms."

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 1

'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.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1

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

Spooky season came early.

Cinemablend · May 31

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

The Independent UK · May 31