Thomas Buckley and Lindsey BahrJun 1, 2026 – 3.18pmLos Angeles | Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theatres around North America and elsewhere on the weekend.It wasn’t for the big-budget Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, however, but for a small-budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet.Bloomberg and APSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Young YouTubers conquer box office with budget horror flicks
Filmmakers from the internet are beating big franchises at the box office, with “Backrooms” and “Obsession” the latest to draw crowds back to theatres.
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