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  "id": 16507376,
  "title": "Before ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Lights Out’ Blazed the Trail From YouTube to Studio Hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/before-obsession-and-backrooms-lights-out-blazed-the-trail-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/lights-out-blazed-trail-youtube-to-studio-1236736287/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The horror short by Swedish director David F. Sandberg went viral 10 years ago thanks to a Reddit post that New Line turned into a blockbuster.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}