Backrooms' box office success signals Hollywood's shift toward adapting internet creepypasta horror
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Ryan Epps
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The article discusses how A24's film "Backrooms" (directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons) has achieved massive box office success, grossing over $100 million domestically in six days and becoming A24's highest-grossing domestic release. This success, along with other internet-born horror projects, signals Hollywood's growing willingness to back younger creators and adapt digital culture content. The article explores how creepypasta memes and internet folklore are becoming the next major source material for horror franchises, and lists 10 creepypasta stories Hollywood should consider adapting next.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledA24's Backrooms has completely redefined the boundaries of modern horror.
In just six days, the film grossed over $100 million domestically, becoming A24's highest-grossing domestic release.
The success of Backrooms signals a new willingness in Hollywood to back younger creators and fresher ideas.
It transforms the future of internet-born cinema from a matter of 'if' to an absolute inevitability.
Backrooms proves the next great horror franchise is probably hiding in a forum archive.
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