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Updated · NPR · Jun 5Young Directors Kane Parsons, 20, and Curry Barker, 26, Score Box Office Success With Horror Films
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 5Summary
- Kane Parsons, 20, and Curry Barker, 26, have emerged as box office standouts with the horror releases "Backrooms" and "Obsession."
- "Backrooms" places viewers in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices, giving Parsons a stark, unsettling premise that helped drive attention.
- "Obsession" tackles consent and male loneliness through horror, marking Barker out with a more overtly social and psychological approach.
- The paired successes highlight how very young filmmakers are breaking through commercially with distinct low-cost horror concepts.
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