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The Movie Business Is About to Get VidCon-ized

Three YouTubers' theatrical hits this year — including Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' this weekend — hint at a new economic order even many in the business may not be ready for

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The Movie Business Is About to Get VidCon-ized

Kane Parsons, 20, directed Backrooms to A24's second-best debut ever, outgrossing Civil War and Midsommar. YouTube's audience infrastructure, brand partnership pipeline, and elastic post-theatrical windowing give creator-driven films structural leverage that directly undercuts the legacy studio gatekeeping model.

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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.
sabato 30 maggio 2026·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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‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth

‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend

Backrooms box office shakes up Hollywood: 20-year-old Kane Parsons' horror film scores $38 million on opening…

‘Backrooms’ Box Office: 5 Takeaways After Kane Parsons’ Horror Hit Obliterated Opening Weekend Expectations

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

When is 'Backrooms' Coming To Streaming?

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

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

When is 'Backrooms' Coming To Streaming?

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The Movie Business Is About to Get VidCon-ized

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

A 20-Year-Old Made ‘Backrooms’. Now It’s Making A24 History

Are YouTube creators disrupting Hollywood?

‘Backrooms’ Box Office: 5 Takeaways After Kane Parsons’ Horror Hit Obliterated Opening Weekend Expectations

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Why Did ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Spark Ghost-Directing Speculation?

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms