India, May 31 -- 20-year-old director Kane Parsons has scored one of the year's biggest box office shocks with his psychological horror film, Backrooms. Based on a viral internet concept, the Hollywood movie successfully jumped from a digital niche to a massive big-screen hit, setting a new opening record for independent studio A24.

Landing in theaters on May 29, 2026 internationally, Backrooms blew past all early industry estimates. As reported by Variety, the film brought in a massive $38.4 million on its opening Friday, a figure that includes $10.4 million from Thursday night previews and is on track to finish its three-day debut weekend with a staggering $85 million to $90 million. Given that the movie was made on a highly efficient ...