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YouTube Horror Films Top Box Office

YouTuber-directed horror films 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' unexpectedly topped the box office, signaling a shift in the film industry.

‘Stranger Things’ Creator Matt Duffer Says Young Film And TV Audiences “Are Telling Us Very Loudly That They’re Hungry For Original Stories” Deadline — Jun 02, 02:17 AM
‘Backrooms 2’: Here’s What’s Up At This Minute With A Kane Parsons Sequel – The Dish Deadline — Jun 02, 01:45 AM
How YouTubers are beating Disney at its own game 📹 CNN — Jun 01, 22:53 PM · 10min
Horror films made by YouTubers take top spots at weekend box office 📹 CBS News — Jun 01, 22:18 PM · 3min
Horror film breaks box office records, Dua Lipa’s wedding and more 📹 ABC News — Jun 01, 22:18 PM · 3min
Horror films made by YouTubers take top spots at weekend box office CBS News — Jun 01, 22:07 PM
'Backrooms' tops North American box office with $81.5M UPI — May 31, 23:30 PM
Mark Duplass Says ‘Obsession’ And ‘Backrooms’ Box Office Wins Offer A “Glimmer Of Hope” In “Fractured” Industry Deadline — May 31, 21:23 PM
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters CTV News — May 31, 19:49 PM
The Mandalorian and Grogu isn’t about the fate of the galaxy, and that’s a good thing Polygon.com — May 31, 19:30 PM
The Movie Business Is About to Get VidCon-ized The Hollywood Reporter — May 31, 19:22 PM
20-Year-Old Director’s Movie Shatters Records at Box Office Daily Beast — May 31, 19:05 PM
How ‘Backrooms’ Blew The Doors Off The Box Office With $118M WW Opening, Best Ever For A24 Deadline — May 31, 19:01 PM
This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers Techcrunch — May 31, 18:34 PM
WWII Drama ‘Pressure’ Sees Solid Opening, ‘Tuner’ Nice Expansion Amid Remarkable Indie Weekend — Specialty Box Office Deadline — May 31, 18:10 PM
Low-budget films from YouTubers beat ‘Star Wars’ heavyweight at the box office — ‘we’ll probably look back at this as a real turning point’ Fortune — May 31, 18:07 PM
Two YouTube movies are surprise hits at the box office Boston Globe — May 31, 18:06 PM
Backrooms and Obsession Lead the Box Office as Audiences Show Up for Low-Budget Horror IGN — May 31, 17:51 PM
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters ABC News — May 31, 17:48 PM
‘Backrooms’ Star Lukita Maxwell Avoided Web Series “Rabbit Hole” To Give Her Character “Fresh Perspective” Deadline — May 31, 17:33 PM