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The Horror That Outearned Hollywood: Backrooms Hits $400M, Beats Sweeney’s Hit
Backrooms has quietly crossed $400 million worldwide — and it’s not even in the same conversation as the blockbusters.
1 Oct 20261 min
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Backrooms has quietly crossed $400 million worldwide — and it’s not even in the same conversation as the blockbusters.

At a Madrid industry forum, YouTube’s Europe‑EMEA VP said the viral success of Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms signals a new era where YouTubers turn blockbuster, and the platform is gearing up to back more such projects.