Who’s the Next Curry Barker? Hollywood Insiders Pick the YouTubers With Box Office Potential
Hollywood is increasingly looking to YouTube creators for the next big horror filmmakers. Recent successes like Curry Barker and Kane Parson have demonstrated the profitability of this trend. Insiders are now identifying emerging talents who could follow in their footsteps.
- ▪Curry Barker's film Obsession has grossed over $111 million in its third week of release.
- ▪Kane Parson's Backrooms has also surpassed $100 million domestically.
- ▪Dylan Clark's short film Portrait of God has attracted attention from notable producers like Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi.
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THR Illustration Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on Reddit Post a Comment Share on Whats App Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Print the Article Share on Tumblr Do you hear that sound? That is the collective hum of assistant keyboards trawling Reddit and YouTube at the behest of their bosses, who are looking for the next big thing in the horror space. The YouTube-to-horror feature filmmaker pipeline has been proving particularly profitable over the past couple of weeks. Curry Barker’s Obsession sits at $111 million-plus in its third week of release, while the Kane Parson-directed Backrooms has also crossed $100 million domestically.
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