YouTubers wey dey dia 20s dey shake Hollywood with new horror film wey break box office record. Di movie, “Backrooms,” wey be horror film based on internet meme, don stun box office analysts with im opening weekend record. Comscore on Sunday, May 31, report am.
“Backrooms” na adaptation of Parsons popular web series about characters wey dey explore creepy alternate dimension, wey consist of endless series of sparse rooms. Di YouTube series wey Parsons create largely on im laptop while still for high school, na im inspire by anonymous internet comment wey turn idea of Backrooms into meme.
Parsons be A24 youngest director ever, and e make di movie on $10 million budget. “Backrooms” no be only horror movie from young director wey dey have remarkable box office run. “Obsession” also dey kill am as word-of-mouth sensation. Di movie, about young man wey im wish for im crush to love am go wrong, don pull off unusual feat of grossing more for subsequent weekends than e do for im debut. Comscore report am.
Like “Backrooms,” “Obsession” na also helm by YouTuber, 26-year-old Curry Barker. Coming in at No. 3 be “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” Di first new “Star Wars” movie since 2019, “Mandalorian” wey dem expect to remain No. 1, instead fall sharply to gross $25 million for im second weekend. Dis na potentially troubling sign for film series wey dey look to regain im footing for movie theaters after long absence.
Di success of “Backrooms” and “Obsession” fit get major ramifications for movie industry, suggesting established franchises like “Star Wars” fit no be di surefire box-office bets dem once be. Audiences, at least for di horror space, dey hungry for fresher ideas. With di arrival of young talent like Parsons and Barker, e appear say new era for Hollywood don begin.
