The Monsters Inside of You
by Emil Voss · 2 min read
Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms have, out of nowhere, taken the world of cinema by storm, attracting wild numbers of visitors back to cinemas. In this piece, we analyse exactly where the success of the two YouTuber-directed films lies, why it’s worth looking for inspiration inwards rather than outwards and why psychological horror resonates so well with Gen Z.
The world of cinema looks to be changing, and for once, it might be for the better. Recent months featured multiple premieres of blockbuster Hollywood titles, such as Michael, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. Yet, it seems that even these sky-high-budget productions have been utterly outshone by two films directed by YouTubers with a significantly less pompous budget than any of the aforementioned releases.
We are, of course, talking here of Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms. Both films made a spectacular entrance into the mainstream, with audiences flocking to cinemas with an excitement that felt long missing, even leading to Kane Parsons becoming the youngest director to open at #1 at the American box office at just 20 years old.
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