Backrooms

From ‘Backrooms’ to ‘Obsession’: Why YouTubers Are Turning Hollywood Upside Down

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This past weekend marked a tectonic shift in Hollywood that’s sent shock waves across the industry. “Backrooms,” a horror film born out of a 4chan creepypasta and produced for around $10 million, opened to an extraordinary $81 million, smashing records for distributor A24; and “Obsession,” a horror film made on a budget of $750,000, grossed … Read more

Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ $85M-$89M Opening Is An A24 Record

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SATURDAY AM: A24’s Kane Parsons internet-born IP Backrooms continues to defy expectations with first day/previews of $38.4M on its way to an opening between $85M-$88M. Some rivals are calling this at $90M, but we won’t know until today is done. Not only is that far and away a record first day and opening weekend for … Read more