Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms | Backrooms
Kane Parsons became the youngest filmmaker to debut a film at number one at the North American box office with his directorial debut Backrooms.
Parsons, 20, is seven years younger than previous record holder Josh Trank, who was 27 when Chronicle’s debut album recorded a $22 million opening in 2011. Backrooms stunned industry observers. gets 81 million dollars In its first weekend in North America, it was also a record for its studio A24.
Described by the Guardian’s chief critic Peter Bradshaw as “a glacially brilliant and truly disturbing conceptual horror film”, Backrooms is based on Parsons’ YouTube series of the same name, inspired by the “creepypasta” of the same name, and refers to a fictional setting made up of endless, interconnected spaces.
Parsons’ age led to claims online that he did not direct the film. actor Mark Duplass responds: “Hmmm, I’m sorry, but I don’t remember seeing you on the set. When I was there, Kane was 100% in control. Much more than many directors three times his age.” Parsons himself also commented on the rumorshe says: “It’s actually all true. They don’t tell you this, but 96% of the movies released in North America and Europe are actually directed by the same person. They call him ‘The Old Gentleman’. He’s had the whole of Hollywood by his throat for decades.”
The box office success of Backrooms followed another low-budget horror film, Obsession, directed by Curry Barker. Barker, 26, is six years her senior; The film was released in North America on May 15 with an opening weekend of $17.1 million and is currently It recorded $104.7 million after four weeks.
