From ‘Backrooms’ to ‘Obsession’: Why YouTubers Are Turning Hollywood Upside Down
This past weekend marked a tectonic shift in Hollywood that’s sent shock waves across the industry. “Backrooms,” a…
‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ Ghost-Directing Speculation Gets Debunked
Hollywood gatekeepers aren’t the only ones who appear to have had trouble adjusting as the pipeline from YouTube…
‘Backrooms’ Box Office: Kane Parsons’ Horror Success Explained
This weekend, “Backrooms” entered the mainstream. A24‘s buzzy horror film, directed by 20-year-old YouTube phenom Kane Parsons, obliterated…
Michael De Luca on Why ‘Backrooms’, ‘Obsession’ Are Working at Box Office
While there was no conversation about the elephant in the room– the pending Paramount Warner Bros Discovery merger…
This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers
The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong this weekend. Taking the number one spot at the box office…
Jason Blum & James Wan On YouTube Filmmakers, Building “Disney Of Horror”
Even as many are in a doom-and-gloom state of mind about entertainment, producers Jason Blum and James Wan…
Spielberg’s UFO Confusion, Tom Hardy’s Trailer Troubles
LOSER: Tom Hardy: Find somebody who loves you the way this man loves a Star Waggon. The actor’s…
Backrooms Explained: Director Kane Parsons on Liminal Spaces, Sequels
“Backrooms” is one of the most unique cinematic events of the year. The film, which opens in theaters…
Backrooms Review Roundup: What Critics Are Saying About A24’s Horror Film
May has been a major month for horror fans. Following the breakout success of Focus Features and Blumhouse’s…
Obsession Filmmaker Curry Barker Gets 7-Figure Offer for Next Movie
Obsession filmmaker Curry Barker has become Hollywood’s latest obsession. But his meteoric ascension, still streaking across the sky,…
‘Backrooms’ Review: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve in A24 Horror
Appropriately for a surreal realm comprised of inexplicable angles that stretch across impossible dimensions and seem, as one…
‘Backrooms’ Review: Chiwetel Ejiofor & Renate Reinsve Horror Film
There has been a lot of buzz about A24’s latest entry into the cinematic horror sweepstakes where it…