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'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.

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businessinsider.comStai leggendo1 mesi 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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theverge.com1 mesi 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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newsbytesapp.com1 mesi fa

Are YouTube creators disrupting Hollywood?

Two young YouTube filmmakers achieved a historic milestone, surpassing Star Wars in a major box office weekend, signaling a transformative shift in the entertainment industry.

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theguardian.com1 mesi fa

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

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nytimes.com1 mesi 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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cnn.com1 mesi fa

YouTubers are setting box office records. It could change the future of moviemaking | CNN Business

The success of “Obsession” and “Backrooms” may mean some studio bosses will place a few more bets on original concepts rather than predictable franchises and sequels.

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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. sabato 30 maggio 2026·forbes.com
   

   The ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Videos To Watch Before Or After Seeing It

   Backrooms spawned from a YouTube series, and if you want to familiarize yourself with the world, these are the videos to check out.

6. sabato 30 maggio 2026·techcrunch.com
   

   This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch

   The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.

7. domenica 31 maggio 2026·forbes.com
   

   The Weekend Hollywood Stopped Pretending Not To See YouTube

   Backrooms shattered A24's record. Obsession beat Star Wars. Two Sleepy People sold to mk2. Three films from YouTube creators just remade the box office.

8. domenica 31 maggio 2026·nbcnews.com
   

   Meet Hollywood’s new masters of horror: YouTubers

   A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old Kane Parsons — broke box office records this weekend, marking the latest example of an indie horror hit helmed by a YouTuber.

9. domenica 31 maggio 2026·cnn.com
   

   YouTubers are setting box office records. It could change the future of moviemaking | CNN Business

   The success of “Obsession” and “Backrooms” may mean some studio bosses will place a few more bets on original concepts rather than predictable franchises and sequels.

10. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
    

    Are YouTube creators disrupting Hollywood?

    Two young YouTube filmmakers achieved a historic milestone, surpassing Star Wars in a major box office weekend, signaling a transformative shift in the entertainment industry.

11. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·theguardian.com
    

    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

12. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·variety.com
    

    How ‘Backrooms’ Producers Helped 20-Year-Old YouTuber Kane Parsons Create the Summer’s Most Surprising Box Office Smash

    How 'Backrooms' producers helped a 20-Year-Old YouTube director Kane Parsons turn his viral videos into a box office smash.