Overview
- The film, which opened May 29, earned roughly $81 million in its first U.S. weekend and about $117.9 million worldwide, marking the largest opening in A24 history.
- Kane Parsons, 20, who adapted his viral YouTube series for the screen, is being noted as the youngest director to debut at No. 1 at the box office.
- Critics largely praised the movie’s visuals and atmosphere while saying the original backrooms concept struggles to sustain a fully developed feature story and deeper character work.
- Will Soodik is reported to have written the final screenplay while Roberto Patino moved from writer to executive producer, and a high-profile producing team including James Wan and Shawn Levy remains attached.
- Parsons’s web-origin story and the film’s surprise commercial success have intensified industry interest in turning short-form viral horror into theatrical franchises and series.