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Backrooms Director Kane Parsons, 20, Becomes Youngest Filmmaker to Hit No. 1 at the Box Office
According to multiple outlets, Parsons is now the youngest director ever to have made a movie that opens at No. 1

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How ‘Backrooms’ Producers Helped 20-Year-Old YouTuber Kane Parsons Create the Summer’s Most Surprising Box Office Smash
Who Is Kane Parsons? All About the 20-Year-Old ‘Backrooms’ Director
‘Backrooms 2’: Kane Parsons Has Great News About Film Future And Return To YouTube
Director Kane Parsons’ horror thriller Backrooms opened with an estimated $81 million over the weekend against a $10 million production budget, an amount more than enough to justify the production of ...

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Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms
‘Backrooms’ Sets A24 Record With $81 Million Opening Weekend—Beating Out ‘Obsession’ And ‘Mandalorian’
“Backrooms ”earns thrilling $118 million at the box office, shattering records for horror, A24, and its director
Directed by 20-year-old YouTube prodigy Kane Parsons, the film, derived from unsettling internet lore, has become A24's biggest-ever box office premiere.

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“Backrooms” Director Kane Parsons, 20, Becomes Youngest Filmmaker to Hit No. 1 at the Box Office
How ‘Backrooms’ Blew The Doors Off The Box Office With $118M WW Opening, Best Ever For A24
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Why Kane Parsons' Backrooms movie likely won't run into any legal trouble

Kane Parsons' Backrooms is based on a viral creepypasta image. Can anyone else who has made something based on the image sue for profits? Let's talk about it.
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Kane Parsons Dropped His First ‘Backrooms’ Video at 16. Here’s How He Made It to the Big Screen.

Parsons, known online as Kane Pixels, skipped college to make the A24 horror movie out Friday.
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Kane Parsons: The ‘Backrooms’ Movie Is Just the Beginning

Before Backrooms was a surprise box-office smash, opening to an estimated $81 million this weekend, it was a strange little YouTube phenomenon created by then-teenage filmmaker Kane Parsons. His original Backrooms (Found Footage) short exploded online ...

A 20-Year-Old Made ‘Backrooms’. Now It’s Making A24 History

Against a production budget of $10 million, co-financed by A24 and Chernin Entertainment, the numbers represent one of the most profitable launches of 2026 and the clearest signal yet that the generation of filmmakers who built audiences on YouTube is now dominating theatrical cinema.

Meet Hollywood’s new masters of horror: YouTubers

A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old Kane Parsons — broke box office records this weekend, marking the latest example of an indie horror hit helmed by a YouTuber.

It's 2026 And I Just Watched The Backrooms Web Series For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts

Film's resident scaredy-cat ventured into the Backrooms of Kane Parsons' web series. Here's how they fared against liminal horror.

‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Explains It All: Breaking Down Liminal Spaces, Why He Was Nervous His Work Might Get ‘Butchered by Suits’ and What Sequels Might Look Like

Director Kane Parsons explains the lore of 'Backrooms' for people who aren't yet initiated, and talks about future installments.