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Kane Parsons

British-American filmmaker

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  • Jun 26

    Low-budget horror 'Obsession' becomes global box office hit, cementing YouTube-to-Hollywood pipeline

    Shot for under $1 million, Curry Barker's debut feature has turned toxic love into a word-of-mouth sensation, drawing comparisons to fellow YouTube alumnus Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms'.

  • Jun 22

    A24 and Google DeepMind form $75 million AI research partnership for filmmaking tools

    Google's $75 million investment marks its first stake in a film studio, as A24 and DeepMind collaborate on AI-assisted production workflows.

  • May 27

    A24's 'Backrooms' Brings the Viral Creepypasta to Theaters, Cementing 20-Year-Old Kane Parsons as a New Horror Auteur

    At just 20 years old, filmmaker Kane Parsons translates his viral YouTube series into a feature film that critics are calling an icily disturbing and wildly unique horror experience, premiering May 29.

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