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Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave

Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.

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theverge.comStai leggendo22 h fa

Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave

Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.

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nytimes.com1 g fa

‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators

“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.

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businessinsider.com16 h fa

'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are made by YouTube directors. They're crushing the Hollywood competition.

YouTube-native directors Kane Parsons ("Backrooms", ~$60M projected) and Curry Barker ("Obsession", $74M) outgrossed Disney's Star Wars on their theatrical debuts. Studios now treat YouTube as a director farm team — pre-built audiences cut theatrical risk on small-budget films.

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mashable.com19 h fa

'Backrooms' review: Does the online creepypasta make a good full-length movie?

Short answer: Yes. But there's a caveat.

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ilpost.it2 g fa

I nuovi registi di horror arrivano da YouTube

È più facile farsi notare con i cortometraggi e trovare qualcuno che metta i soldi, come successo con “Obsession” e “Backrooms”

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variety.com12 h fa

How to Watch the Original ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Series That Inspired Kane Parsons’ Eerie A24 Film

A24's "Backrooms" crossed $10M in previews; director Kane Parsons, 20, developed the concept as a 22-video YouTube series with 25M+ views. It confirms creator-economy content as a direct studio IP pipeline, compressing traditional greenlight cycles.

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Timeline cronologica

1. mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·eu.usatoday.com
   

   The 'very strange' origin of 'Backrooms,' summer's hottest horror movie

   Here's the wild story of how an anonymous internet comment spawned \

2. giovedì 28 maggio 2026·ilpost.it
   

   I nuovi registi di horror arrivano da YouTube

   È più facile farsi notare con i cortometraggi e trovare qualcuno che metta i soldi, come successo con “Obsession” e “Backrooms”

3. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·nytimes.com
   

   ‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators

   “Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.

4. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·theverge.com
   

   Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave

   Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.

5. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·mashable.com
   

   'Backrooms' review: Does the online creepypasta make a good full-length movie?

   Short answer: Yes. But there's a caveat.

6. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·businessinsider.com
   

   'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are made by YouTube directors. They're crushing the Hollywood competition.

   If you're a young movie director, you get your start on YouTube. Next: graduating to movie theaters, and crushing the competition.

7. sabato 30 maggio 2026·variety.com
   

   How to Watch the Original ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Series That Inspired Kane Parsons’ Eerie A24 Film

   Before “Backrooms” made it to the big screen, Kane Parsons was creating a creepy Youtube series of found footage videos of the same name.

8. sabato 30 maggio 2026·internazionale.it
   

   Il film horror più atteso dell’anno è nato su YouTube

   Il film dal regista ventenne Kane Parsons, prodotto dalla A24, nasce da una serie diventata virale su YouTube Leggi

9. sabato 30 maggio 2026·wired.com
   

   ‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth

   Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.