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YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters
An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.
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forbes.com
‘The Backrooms’ Horror Flick Could Beat ‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ At Weekend Box Office
“The Backrooms” is based on a viral short film series on YouTube that has amassed more than 220 million views.
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‘Obsession’ Has Dethroned ‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ At The Box Office
Obsession, the $1 million horror movie, is now beating The Mandalorian and Grogu, the $165 million Star wars movie.
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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.
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hollywoodreporter.com
‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend
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…
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techcrunch.com
This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch
The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
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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.
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hindustantimes.com
Backrooms box office shakes up Hollywood: 20-year-old Kane Parsons' horror film scores $38 million on opening day
Backrooms arrives in theatres alongside another horror breakout, Obsession, directed by YouTube creator Curry Barker. | Hollywood
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apnews.com
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters
An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.
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variety.com
Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop
It was a great weekend for moviegoing as "Backrooms" and "Obsession" fueled record turnouts.
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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.
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dailysabah.com
YouTuber box office surge: ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ pull Gen Z to theaters
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...
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fortune.com
Low-budget films from YouTubers beat 'Star Wars' heavyweight at the box office — 'we’ll probably look back at this as a real turning point'…
“Backrooms,” which was directed and co-written by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, cost only $10 million to produce.
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infobae.com
“Backrooms” y “Obsesión”: ¿cómo el terror de bajo presupuesto superó a los blockbusters millonarios?
Kane Parsons, de 20 años, y Curry Barker, de 26, llegaron al cine desde YouTube con dos películas que ya rompieron cifras en taquilla
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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.
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The 5 Box Office Records ‘Backrooms’ Just Broke In One Weekend
Backrooms is a huge horror hit right alongside Obsession, and it has just broken a number of industry records.
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Gen Z YouTubers beat Star Wars at box office: Backrooms, Obsession cross $100 million, eclipse The Mandalorian and Grogu
Two independent horror films - Backrooms and Obsession - made on small budgets - have beaten the new Star Wars film at the box office. | Hollywood
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channelnewsasia.com
Backrooms, based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records
The movie’s massive opening weekend haul is the largest ever for an original horror film.
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afr.com
Young YouTubers conquer box office with budget horror flicks
Filmmakers from the internet are beating big franchises at the box office, with “Backrooms” and “Obsession” the latest to draw crowds back to theatres.
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jamaica-gleaner.com
YouTubers draw Gen Z to theatres with ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’
AP:Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theatres around the country this weekend for a small-budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the…
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newsbytesapp.com
Low-budget horrors 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' beat 'Star Wars' at box office
_Backrooms_ and _Obsession_, two YouTuber-directed low-budget horror films, topped the box office, with _Backrooms_ earning $81.45 million domestically this weekend.