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The original Backrooms films on YouTube are even creepier than the blockbuster movie

The low-budget shorts made using Blender still pack a punch.

Creative Bloq

‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’: Independent Horror Reigns at the Box Office

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…

The Mary Sue

What Is Async? Backrooms' Mysterious Research Institute, Explained

One of the most interesting and esoteric aspects of 'Backrooms' is the mysterious Async Institute, and Kane Parsons' YouTube works provide a few answers.

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20-Year-Old YouTuber's Indie Horror Film Grossed $118 Million — And Beat 'Star Wars' on Opening Weekend

20-year-old Kane Parsons' horror film 'Backrooms' became A24's biggest opener, grossing $118M on a $10M budget, and rivalled a $165M 'Star Wars' release. Explore the rise of internet-born cinema.

International Business Times UK

Backrooms movie is just a start toward the 'true root of the narrative,' says director: 'I am definitely not done'

Kane Parsons says Backrooms "has always been planned to be more of a series that goes outside the confines of this film."

PC Gamer

Blumhouse Had One Word For Horror Fans As Backrooms And Obsession Went 1 & 2 In Ticket Sales

Blumhouse’s one-two punch gave horror fans one hell of a box office weekend.

Cinemablend

The Backrooms film left me with more questions than answers and that's why it's the perfect adaptation

Open that window, break through the pane.

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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

The Guardian - US

Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24

The Guardian - UK

James Wan says horror films 'keep saving our industry' after Obsession and Backrooms success

Horror movie legend James Wan insists the genre "keeps saving" the film industry.

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How A Creepy 4chan Post Inspired Backrooms, The Hottest Horror Movie Right Now

"If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms."

Pedestrian.tv

'Backrooms', based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records

LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A24's "Backrooms," the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Forget The Summer Blockbuster. YouTubers Have Taken Over The Box Office, Breaking Records With Backrooms And Obsession

Spooky season came early.

Cinemablend

Gen Z horror hits leave Star Wars in their dust at the box office

Two indie horror films made by Gen Z directors with internet origins have upset the latest big-budget Star Wars film

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Backrooms' Director Wasn't Even Alive In The '90s, But He Nailed The Look Of The Decade

As a Gen Xer, I’m impressed!

The Independent UK

New A24 film smashes studio’s box office record after just one day

Horror film ‘Backrooms’ has already recorded the biggest opening weekend at the box office in A24 history

Salon

We're trapped in "Backrooms" hell

Kane Parsons' beguiling debut leaps from YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a beige emotional void

Cinemablend

Why Does Clark Find Comfort In The Backrooms? Chiwetel Ejiofor Weighs In

So much to break down about this movie!

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Wait, Did 'Backrooms' Just Ruin This Yellow Trend Forever? How A24's New Sci-Fi Horror Made Color Feel Creepy

Kane Parsons' directorial debut turns the beloved shade into a mind-bending theater for trauma, delirium, and obsession

Cinemablend

Backrooms Ending Explained: Who Is Phil And Does It Set Up A Franchise?

Once you're in, you're in.

Tom’s Guide

‘Backrooms’ review: This YouTube horror movie is ‘Blair Witch’ meets ’Cabin in the Woods’ in the best possible way

"Backrooms" is a gripping psychological YouTube horror movie that will have you audibly gasp in the theater, guaranteed.

TechRadar

'The next best place to get visibility': Backrooms movie director Kane Parsons gives his take on why YouTube has become a breeding ground for a new golden generation of horror film creators

The filmmaker behind A24's The Backrooms adaptation has his say on Hollywood's recent obsession with YouTube horror creators.

The Guardian - US

‘I found a place’: how Backrooms captures the horror of sinister architecture

Buzzy new thriller Backrooms takes us on an unknowable journey through liminal spaces, the latest film to turn a building into a horror villain

The Canberra Times

The internet horror phenomenon that can't quite find the door

YouTube horror hits the big screen and loses its way.

Inverse

What You Need To Know About 'Backrooms,' According To Its Director

The new A24 horror movie 'Backrooms' comes with extensive lore attached. How much do you need to know going in?

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