In 2022, a 16-year-old called Kane Parsons began to post a web series called ‘Backrooms’ on his YouTube channel, drawing inspiration from a famous 4chan meme. That year, the film studio A24 contacted him and began production on a full-length feature film of the same name, which was released in May. The film has grossed

In 2022, a 16-year-old called Kane Parsons began to post a web series called ‘Backrooms’ on his YouTube channel, drawing inspiration from a famous 4chan meme. That year, the film…

In the months since the successes of ‘Backrooms' and ‘Obsession’, young filmmakers, memes and viral shorts have been the subject of multi-studio bidding wars.