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Horror goes from YouTube... to Hollywood

How YouTubers are creating Hollywood horror hits.

Backrooms. Obsession. Bring Her Back. These are some of the biggest Hollywood films from the past 12 months and they have one thing in common: they are all horror movies directed by YouTubers.

What’s behind this new wave of directors coming from YouTube and why is horror becoming more and more popular? Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ journalist and horror obsessive Mel Ramsay explains how the likes of Kane Parsons and Curry Barker have shown how their success online can be translated to the box office.

Warning - may contain jumpscares…

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12 minutes