Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” has already shattered the record for A24’s best opening weekend. Adapted from Parsons’ viral YouTube series, “Backrooms” earned $38 million domestic on Friday from 3,442 theaters, and is projected to gross $85 million to $90 million through the weekend.
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