‘Backrooms’ Tops $100 Million in Under a Week
Backrooms made over $100 million worldwide in less than a week and is quickly becoming one of the year’s top horror films. This shows that many current Hollywood hits start online. People are discussing not only its huge opening but also how internet communities now greatly influence which theater hits succeed.
So, this rapid rise highlights how many popular franchises begin on the internet these days, not just from traditional media sources.
From Internet Phenomenon to Box Office Hit
Backrooms wasn’t adapted from a comic or a well known tale like lots of other blockbusters. It began online with eerie pictures of hallways, which expanded into a massive, mythological style deal shared on forums, social media, and YouTube.
This created a huge fan base way before any movie talks even popped up. When the film finally hit theaters, its online fans turned into actual audience members.
Courtesy of GizmodoA Different Kind of Hollywood Success Story
Backrooms’ success shows studios are leaning towards internet-born ideas with existing fan bases. For ages, Hollywood favored known IPs; now they’re all about online sensations. This film proves that pre-movie buzz from online fame can bring theater crowds, connecting with audiences before it hits screens.
Horror Continues to Deliver
The film solidifies horror’s reputation as one of the industry’s most dependable genres too. Generally, horror movies perform well since they attract large audiences despite not having the massive budgets of superhero or action films.
When a concept hits with viewers, these movies tend to make strong profits. “Backrooms” appears to be yet more evidence of this.
What Happens Next?
The big question here is if “Backrooms” can maintain its momentum and turn into a long-term franchise. Whether or not it succeeds at the box office, the movie already proves that stories born on the internet can compete with traditional Hollywood films, and on a huge scale too.
Earning $100 million in under a week is a pretty impressive feat. But it’s also cool to consider that we might start seeing more of the entertainment industry’s next big franchises popping up first on online platforms.
People are starting to enjoy these stories enough to check them out in theaters. So, they’re not just finding these kinds of stories in books or through old-school studios anymore.
By David Loran Jr
A successful Editor-in-Chief, journalist for over 6 years, writing about important topics that are going on within the U.S. and beyond.
Sources:
Gizmodo: ‘Backrooms’ Joins the $100 Million Club in Under a Week
Variety: ‘Backrooms’ Crosses $100 Million in 6 Days to Become A24’s Biggest Movie at Domestic Box Office
Featured Image Courtesy of Variety
Inset Image Courtesy of Gizmodo
