“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.

What evil lurks in the drabbest of interiors? The meme-rooted “Backrooms” is the latest movie to pull its mounting horrors out of liminal spaces.

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A bold horror tale directed by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, Backrooms was inspired by the popular Portal video games.

Desde el boom en redes sociales al estreno en cines, la película del joven y famoso youtuber Kane Parsons expande el universo creado por miles de usuarios y se convierte en su…

PARIS, May 28 — Originating as a creepy shared story told online by ordinary internet users, the “Backrooms” universe erupts into American cinemas tomorrow with a film...

“The Backrooms” is based on a viral short film series on YouTube that has amassed more than 220 million views.

“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.

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

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

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