YouTube-Born Horror Films 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Crush Box Office, Outshining 'Star Wars'
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- •Backrooms*, directed by 20-year-old YouTube creator Kane Parsons, grossed $81.5 million in its opening weekend across 3,442 U.S. and Canadian screens
- •Obsession*, the debut film of 26-year-old YouTuber Curry Barker, earned $26.4 million in its second weekend and has reached nearly $150 million globally
- •Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu* earned $25 million in its second weekend, a 70% drop from its opening, and has grossed $246.6 million worldwide
- •Blumhouse-Atomic Monster president Abhijay Prakash called the weekend a validation of the studio’s focus on original horror and young talent from YouTube
Young filmgoers flocked to theatres across the United States and Canada this weekend not for the highly anticipated *Star Wars* sequel, *The Mandalorian and Grogu*, but for two low-budget horror films helmed by first-time YouTube directors. The indie horror phenomenon *Backrooms*, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, opened to a staggering $81.5 million over its first three days in 3,442 theatres, narrowly surpassing *The Mandalorian and Grogu*, which earned $25 million and settled into third place. *Backrooms*, produced on a modest $10 million budget, shattered box office records by becoming the highest-grossing original horror film ever and doubling A24’s previous best domestic opening, according to *Variety*.
