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

"This is just a chronic pattern of contempt for the next wave of cultural production," an industry insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about baseless online conspiracies surrounding the horror hits.

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images.dawn.com1 h fa

Indie-horror films Obsession and Backrooms perform at box office with Gen Z's blessing

The films are both made by 20-something YouTubers turned filmmakers.

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france24.com4 h fa

Indie horror flicks 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' draw Gen Z to cinema

The multi-million-dollar openings of indie horror flicks "Obsession" and "Backrooms" have Hollywood buzzing about the 20-something YouTuber directors who are driving Generation Z audiences to the theater…

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hindustantimes.com1 g fa

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

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

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theguardian.com19 h 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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jamaica-gleaner.com1 g fa

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 Internet. Backrooms, released by A24 in 3,442…

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forbes.com2 g fa

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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Timeline cronologica

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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…

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. domenica 31 maggio 2026·hollywoodreporter.com

    Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” Future

    The horror leaders also discussed the state of the genre during a PGA panel, with Blum saying, “There’s almost this feeling of the ’70s, of a new generation of young people making…

  8. domenica 31 maggio 2026·irishtimes.com

    Donald Clarke: The horror films Backrooms and Obsession are doing something astonishing

    The building success of Obsession speaks to the power of strong reviews and stronger word of mouth – and twentysomething YouTube film-makers

  9. domenica 31 maggio 2026·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

  10. 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.

  11. domenica 31 maggio 2026·hollywoodreporter.com

    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

  12. 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.

  13. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·forbes.com

    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.

  14. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·forbes.com

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

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

  15. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·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…

  16. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·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.

  17. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·gizmodo.com

    'Backrooms' Opens As a Record-Breaking Juggernaut

    The current love for horror movies isn't stopping with 'Obsession'—A24's 'Backrooms' is starting out as a hit in its own right.

  18. 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.

  19. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk

    YouTuber horror films beat Star Wars in huge box office shock

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  20. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·variety.com

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

    Why "Backrooms," a horror film from director Kane Parsons, defied box office expectations.