YouTube filmmakers are ascendant, with 'Obsession' topping the second weekend of 'Mandalorian and Grogu' and becoming the first film in more than 40 years to increase in both its second and third weekend, outside of Christmas.

It's no wonder that every studio executive in Hollywood would kill to be in business with Curry Barker, the Gen Z auteur who first gained attention on YouTube. His horror film,…

The movie, which hits theaters Friday, is also produced by genre leaders James Wan and Osgood Perkins, and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass.

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

'Backrooms' has made $10.4 million at the box office Thursday previews, a record for A24

YouTube filmmakers are ascendant, with 'Obsession' topping the second weekend of 'Mandalorian and Grogu' and becoming the first film in more than 40 years to increase in both its…

'Backrooms' earned $38 million on Friday, already shattering the record for A24's best opening weekend.

It’s already the biggest opening weekend for an A24 movie ever.

Horror film ‘Backrooms’ has already recorded the biggest opening weekend at the box office in A24 history

Kane Parsons’ "Backrooms" is off to a blazing start in theaters, something that will no doubt alter A24’s strategy when it comes to the film’s digital streaming release.

A24 said its 20-year-old director is the youngest ever to top the box office.

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.

Backrooms arrives in theatres alongside another horror breakout, Obsession, directed by YouTube creator Curry Barker. | Hollywood

An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.

It was a great weekend for moviegoing as "Backrooms" and "Obsession" fueled record turnouts.

A pair of low-budget horror films created by young YouTube filmmakers drew large Gen Z audiences to theaters this weekend. It wasn't for the big...

“Backrooms,” which was directed and co-written by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, cost only $10 million to produce.

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.

Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' is now the second Gen-Z led film breaking records this weekend.

Backrooms is a huge horror hit right alongside Obsession, and it has just broken a number of industry records.

The movie’s massive opening weekend haul is the largest ever for an original horror film.