Backrooms, Based on YouTube Horror, Smashes Box Office Records

May 31, 2026·about 1 hour ago·via France 24

Backrooms, the film based on a YouTube horror series, is making a huge splash at the box office. The movie is breaking records and turning an online scare into a major big-screen moment. That kind of jump from internet cult favorite to box office monster is pretty wild. It is the latest reminder that viral horror can pack theaters when the buzz is there. Read more about this...

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