{
  "id": 9310378,
  "title": "Why the ‘Anomaly’ and ‘Surprise’ of ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Shouldn’t Guide Where the Industry Looks Next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/why-the-anomaly-and-surprise-of-obsession-and-backrooms-shouldnt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:40:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/why-obsession-and-backrooms-shouldnt-guide-industry-1236873011/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This year’s back-to-back phenomenon of “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” two low-budget horrors that have now earned in excess of $900 million globally, sparked a predictable frenzy in the industry as producers and studios began looking for the next YouTube genre stars ready to make the leap to feature film. But for a group of sales execs […]",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}