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YouTube is now Hollywood’s horror-film pipeline — and the new model for movie making

MarketWatch · Jun 1, 2026, 4:36 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The box-office bonanza over the weekend of YouTube-generated horror films “Backrooms” and “Obsession” is being viewed as a possible sea-change moment for Tinseltown.

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YouTube is now Hollywood’s horror-film pipeline — and the new model for movie making

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