During the late ’50s, the major studios didn’t believe in massive releases. Instead of 4,000 screens on the first day, a blockbuster film would take it’s time to open up around the country. Studios also wanted their films to pay prestigious theaters first. Months later a major movie made it to a small town drive-in … Read more
When early projections for the opening weekend of A24’s “Backrooms” came in around $20-30 million a few weeks back, many expected the actual result would be much higher. Even they, however, are probably surprised by just how high 20-year-old Kane Parsons’ liminal horror film has gone, with the title pulling
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