Backrooms Horror Film Posts Strong Opening Weekend at Box Office
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The horror film “Backrooms,” directed by Kane Parsons and based on his viral YouTube series, opened to strong ticket sales over the weekend. Reports indicate the film performed comparably to recent major franchise releases, though exact figures vary between domestic and global measurements. The film was produced by Chris Ferguson’s Oddfellows Pictures in Vancouver on a budget of $10 million, with co-production from A24, Chernin Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, and Atomic Monster. Ferguson credited a tight crew built over several years and Parsons’ hands-on creative approach for the film’s success. He also cautioned Hollywood against rushing to adapt short-form social media videos into feature films, arguing that not all online content translates to longform execution. The film’s premiere marks Parsons’ feature debut at age 20, following his YouTube career.
What’s verified
“Backrooms” is a horror film adapted from a YouTube series by director Kane Parsons.
The film was produced by Chris Ferguson’s Oddfellows Pictures in Vancouver.
It had a production budget of $10 million.
Co-producers include A24, Chernin Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, and Atomic Monster.
The film earned strong box office results in its opening weekend.
Where accounts differ
One source reports the domestic opening weekend gross as $81.5 million, while another reports a global opening weekend figure of $118 million. These figures are for different territorial scopes and are not directly contradictory, but the sources do not provide a single unified number.
Not yet confirmed
Only one source provides details about producer Chris Ferguson’s daily step count and phone call volume during opening weekend.
Only one source mentions the comparison of “Backrooms” to “The Mandalorian And Grogu” and the domestic comparison of $81.5 million to $81.67 million.
Only one source includes Ferguson’s warning about overcorrecting to TikTok videos.
Only one source describes the production process in detail, including the involvement of Osgood Perkins and the crew from “Longlegs.”
The exact global versus domestic breakdown of the box office is not specified by both sources.
Key figures
Kane Parsons, director and YouTube creator (age 20)
Chris Ferguson, producer (Oddfellows Pictures)
Osgood Perkins, director and producing partner (mentioned in one source)
Sources: avclub.com, The Hollywood Reporter
