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Backrooms made another $25.9 million, down 68% as expected It has made $135 million and is now the highest-grossing A24 film Not to be outdone, Obsession made another $25.6 million, down only 7 percent That film has now made $152 million, and is the highest-grossing Focus Features film ever Rounding out the top five is[...]

We're heading into weekend two for Backrooms, and unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have a ton of staying power The thing about movies based on small, niche fandoms is that once you get those people out to see the movie, it's harder to bring in new people Backrooms has a buckwild concept, and even trying to[...]

Backrooms didn't just blow away expectations at the weekend box office; it rewrote history The A24 film made an astounding $81 million domestically, a record for the studio Director Kane Parsons, at just 20 years old, becomes the youngest filmmaker to open a film at number one Made for around $10 million, worldwide it opens[...]

Backrooms, as expected, is storming the box office The buzzy flick took in $10.4 million in Thursday previews, smashing the record for an A24 release The previous record holder was Civil War at $2.4 million It is all but certain to set the record for highest opening for an A24 release, and may do it[...]

Backrooms has some truly great moments, but it's one of those shorts concepts that never should have been adapted into a feature-length film, because, much like great creature features, the longer we stay in the backrooms, and the more people try to explain it, the less interesting and scary it becomes. Director: Kane Parsons Summary: After a therapist's[...]

The entire concept of Backrooms is supposed to mess with your perception of space, which is something that you can't really fake Space and the sense that it's just a little bit off, when a room isn't quite right or a hallway is a little too long, these sensations are like the uncanny valley[...]

There is a decent chance that Backrooms is another example of that happening There is a large and dedicated fanbase behind this film that is eagerly awaiting the chance to see it in theaters because fans of content creators are usually very willing to put their money where their mouth is, when said amount of[...]

Backrooms has A24 money behind it, so while it isn't running on pennies, it doesn't have a ton either Tickets for the new film are already on sale, so fans were likely surprised when the official A24 X/Twitter account posted today that the film has just wrapped  Since filming finished last summer, they likely mean[...]

A24 has released the first official trailer for Backrooms and thank god it doesn't tell or showus much, we love to see it What this trailer does do is use its very impressive cast, limited visuals, soundtrack, and editing to really convey the vibes of what you're in for, but not specifically what you're in for[...]

The first trailer for Backrooms is dropping tomorrow, and hopefully, it's going to be just as confusing as the first teaser was The marketing for this one is going to be weird, no matter what, just because of where the idea originated, but it's also going to be one of those ideas that can't really be pitched[...]

Backrooms is another example of that The concept of The Backrooms originated on 4chan in 2019 and took on a life of its own. Kane Parsons made a series of short films on YouTube using the concept in 2022, and by February 2023, Backrooms, the movie, was born, with Parsons set to direct. The film put together an impressive[...]