A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old Kane Parsons — broke box office records this weekend, the latest example of an indie horror hit helmed by a YouTuber.
Studios are using the platform to headhunt new talent. “It’s what Sundance used to be in the ’90s,” one producer said.
Jason Blum and James Wan discussed the major recent impact of horror filmmakers coming out of the YouTube space during a Produced By panel Saturday.
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