The current love for horror movies isn't stopping with 'Obsession'—A24's 'Backrooms' is starting out as a hit in its own right.
The current love for horror movies isn't stopping with 'Obsession'—A24's 'Backrooms' is starting out as a hit in its own right.became a big money maker in May, it might not be surprising to learn the same luck hit fellow horror flick, the Kane Parsons-directed film made $81 million from North America alone, and $30 million internationally for a worldwide total of $118 million.
Its domestic take beats, and blazes past recent projections that it’d make $40-$50 million. But that’s not all: it also has the biggest debut for an original horror movie,the best start for a first-time filmmaker on a non-franchise movie. Oh, and Parsons is now the youngest director to have a #1 movie at the box office, beating out Josh Trank’sas a YouTube webseries based on a creepypasta of the same name.
Studios approached him about turning those into a feature film, a gambit which has certainly paid off. The film, which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, has garnered generally positive reviews from critics and an equally positive reception from fans and non-fans alike. It’s especially a hit with the youths, as tracking data acquired by Variety reveals 85% of audiences were under 35, and 50% were under 25 or younger.
—its domestic box office went up another 10%, and it’s now made $146 million worldwide—it’s safe to say that dudes on YouTube are having a moment in the first half of 2026. (And it’s something Blumhouse, which produced both, iswhich saw a 70% drop in its second weekend.
Its worldwide haul is now at $246.6 million, and even if it ends up as the lowest-grossingIf May was a busy month for movies, June’s not going to be any easier on your wallet. Starting withHollywood Really Wants Curry Barker’s Next Film, No Not That One‘Obsession’ Just Did Something Most Movies Never DoFine, Let’s Talk About ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Box Office It's got its fair share of baggage, but 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' still managed to make a decent penny over Memorial Day weekend.
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