Backrooms” and “Obsession” blast “The Mandalorian and Grogu” from the top of the box office as the “Star Wars” film plays in its second weekend of release.

A24's genre movie 'Backrooms' could upset 'Mandalorian and Grogu' for the top spot at the post-Memorial Day box office with $40 million+ start.

So what exactly are the Backrooms, and why is everyone so very excited about this new horror movie? Like so many modern horror concepts, the Backrooms began as a meme on 4Chan. In 2018, someone anonymously posted an image of a yellow room where the walls just didn’t fit right.

Kane Parsons’ horror thriller "Backrooms" is projected to take the domestic box office crown away from "The Mandalorian and Grogu" this weekend after the "Star Wars" spinoff debuted at No. 1 over the Memorial Day weekend.

SATURDAY AM: A24’s Kane Parsons’ internet-born IP Backrooms continues to defy expectations with a first day/previews of $38.4M on its way to an opening between $85M-$88M. Some rivals are calling this at $90M,

It's entirely possible that this past weekend at the box office will go down in history as a pivotal change for the film industry. Twenty-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons shattered box office records with his theatrical feature debut "Backrooms" to the tune of $81 million domestic take against a $10 million budget,