Indie horror flicks draw Gen Z to cinema

Films by YouTube directors prove a hit with younger theatre-goers

The multimillion-dollar openings of indie horror flicks Obsession and Backrooms have Hollywood buzzing about the 20-something YouTuber directors who are driving Generation Z audiences to the theatre in droves.

The endless yellow hallways of A24’s Backrooms, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, terrified tens of thousands of people in its opening weekend to rack up $118 million at the box office.

And Focus Features film Obsession, directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker, has taken in $148 million worldwide in two weeks − a smash hit for a production that cost $750,000.

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