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2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.

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2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.

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independent.co.uk1 mesi fa

The unsettling reason horror film Backrooms resonates with so many people right now

A24's Backrooms exposes modern economic anxiety through Clark, a failed architect—representing overqualified workers trapped in precarity and blocked mobility. For tech leaders, it signals talent retention depends on career control and prospects, not salary alone.

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en.tempo.co1 mesi fa

Backrooms: The Creepy Internet Phenomenon, Explained

A low-budget horror film directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is beating new Star Wars movie at the box office. Here's what to know about Backrooms.

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scmp.com1 mesi fa

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

What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

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dw.com1 mesi fa

Backrooms: The creepy internet phenomenon, explained

A low-budget horror film directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is beating the new Star Wars movie at the box office. Behind its success is an entire viral online maze.

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france24.com1 mesi 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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1. martedì 2 giugno 2026·france24.com
   

   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…

2. martedì 2 giugno 2026·scmp.com
   

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

   What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

3. martedì 2 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
   

   The unsettling reason horror film Backrooms resonates with so many people right now

   The film is an adaptation of a popular internet horror concept and urban legend

4. mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·forbes.com
   

   How Does A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Compare To The Online Phenomenon?

   Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ was inspired by a viral internet horror story, but how similar is the A24 film to the original creepypasta?

5. mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·dw.com
   

   Backrooms: The creepy internet phenomenon, explained

   A low-budget horror film directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is beating the new Star Wars movie at the box office. Behind its success is an entire viral online maze.

6. giovedì 4 giugno 2026·en.tempo.co
   

   Backrooms: The Creepy Internet Phenomenon, Explained

   A low-budget horror film directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is beating new Star Wars movie at the box office. Here's what to know about Backrooms.

7. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·npr.org
   

   2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'

   Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in…

8. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·ynetnews.com
   

   Review: 'Backrooms' turns empty offices into a stunning cinematic nightmare

   What began as a viral internet phenomenon becomes, in Kane Parsons’ hands, an effective surreal horror film where design is the real star, turning empty rooms and corridors into a…

9. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·thecut.com
   

   Kane Parsons Is Still Wondering How This Happened

   The 20-year-old Backrooms director talks about the video games that inspired the aesthetic of the liminal spaces in his debut film.