Jason Blum and James Wan Discuss Box Office Success of Horror Films 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'
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Ryan Lattanzio
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Summary
Horror films "Backrooms" (directed by Kane Parsons, based on his YouTube creepypasta) and "Obsession" (written/directed by Curry Barker for $750,000) have become a major box office success story. A24 distributed "Backrooms" which has earned $140M+, while Focus Features acquired "Obsession" out of TIFF. Jason Blum and James Wan discussed the films' success on IndieWire's 'Screen Talk' podcast.
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· 3 pulled'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' have emerged as the box office success story of the year.
A24 hired 'Backrooms' director Kane Parsons to adapt his own I.P. — a 20-plus episode YouTube creepypasta set inside abandoned, acid-yellow liminal spaces.
Curry Barker wrote and directed the original careful-what-you-wish-for possession movie 'Obsession' for $750,000.
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