@thebigpicturepod: People are flocking to the movies to see ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’! Is this another Barbenheimer blip or the start of a new kind of movie going event?

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samueljamespierce
samueljamespierce :
Backsession
2026-06-02 14:14:42
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ronwlim
ronwlim :
Obsession is highly overrated. Most horror is. People are easily frightened these days.
2026-06-02 15:03:31
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whoinvitedsteven
Steven :
It's interesting because, despite them being really similar in the culture (horror movies from relatively small creators that come from YouTube), they're not exactly complimentary films in presentation. I watched Backrooms after Obsession and felt almost understimulated until recalibrating to the tone of the movie
2026-06-05 16:19:33
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anikalra
ani kalra :
barbenheimer happened cuz two very different films made by two very respected directors came out on the same day. this is not a barbenheimer it's just a double feature
2026-06-02 16:25:56
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codexdc
Adam :
I hoping the lesson the studios learn is that they can throw a tiny budget to young creators with original ideas and get massive returns
2026-06-03 01:32:33
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grigorikarpin
Grigori Karpin :
I’ve convinced six people to go see obsession (and they all pass the test - Bear is the villain)
2026-06-02 18:40:45
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shellgalloway
captaincharisma9 :
Actually GHOST had bigger 2nd and 3rd weekend box office and that's 8 years after ET
2026-06-05 03:23:53
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steezlord_69
user143083 :
Stop misusing “Barbenheimer”! Its not just a term for a double feature of movies. Barbenheimer was a phenomena because it was two blockbusters that were entirely different tonally that RELEASED ON THE SAME DAY. Obsession and Backrooms and both horror and released weeks apart.
2026-06-03 15:57:40
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toooldtobeontt1
Caza :
The lesson is, at least in horror, to make modest investments into rising young internet savy directors who have unique and original stories to tell
2026-06-03 03:06:31
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mulder_scullyy
mulder_scullyy :
Late spring is always a boon for horror, I think we just got really lucky this year
2026-06-02 17:07:25
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goosefoot32
gôôšęføøt :
Loved both movies, but, gotta stop comparing every two movies that are successful around the same time to barbenheimer, bc that was a different time and two different scales of movies
2026-06-02 19:38:38
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adam.portrais
Adam Portrais :
Horror is the most interesting genre today- hands down. They’re doing more with less and doing it better than the big boys. As always- Hollywood will not learn the correct lessons from the success of these films and screw tit up from here. Just watch.
2026-06-03 22:51:20
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ethansimmie
ethansimmie :
movies are so back
2026-06-02 18:48:00
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costcohotdogplease
CostcoHotdog :
"Learningk"
2026-06-03 19:43:44
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bunnjovilr
Reid Fleming :
But why is it all horror? Ugh.
2026-06-03 02:57:25
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