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Rachel Tolleson

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Backrooms obsession independent horror reigns at the box office - You Need To See This

For the first time in…ever, really, the box office is currently being dominated by two independent horror films made by YouTubers in their twenties. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, and Obsession, directed by Curry Barker, have stayed in the public discussion for weeks after their respective releases. Both films are groundbreaking in different ways, but what is most impressive–and important–is that their success is causing people to rethink what exactly is the formula of a hit film.

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