_Backrooms_ and _Obsession_, two YouTuber-directed low-budget horror films, topped the box office, with _Backrooms_ earning $81.45 million domestically this weekend.
Both films were made by YouTube creators
Jun 01, 2026
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What's the storyTwo low-budget horror films, Backrooms and Obsession, have taken the North American box office by storm.
The movies, both directed by YouTube creators, Kane Pixels (Backrooms) and Curry Barker (Obsession), have outperformed the big-budget release Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
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An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.
Two independent horror films - Backrooms and Obsession - made on small budgets - have beaten the new Star Wars film at the box…
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“Backrooms,” which was directed and co-written by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, cost only $10 million to produce.
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