naiwa 2026-05-29

The horror film smashed the studio's previous record and is aiming for the best opening weekend in its history.

Horror "Backrooms" grossed $10.4 million at Thursday previews in the US, setting an all-time record for A24 films. The previous benchmark belonged to Alex Garland's "The Fall of the Empire" — $2.9 million at previews in 2024."The Fall of the Empire" also held the studio record for first weekend gross — $25.5 million. However, "Backrooms" is expected to easily surpass it: analysts forecast the film to make at least $40 million over the weekend. With a production budget of ten million dollars, the film is guaranteed to be profitable and could become A24's highest-grossing release ever.Additionally, on May 29 reports appeared that the worldwide gross of the horror "Obsession" has surpassed the $100 million mark — with a budget of less than one million.
"Backrooms" debuted with 85% on Rotten Tomatoes — a horror film without jump scares captivated critics — naiwa | UniversumKane Parsons' directorial debut turned out to be one of the most discussed horror films of the year. universum.ink