CHARTS: Backrooms & Obsession Make History, Take Down Star Wars
From Dan Murrell by Big IP | Realm
June 1, 2026 · 52 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how indie horror films Backrooms and Obsession have impacted the box office, overtaking major franchises like Star Wars.
Indie horror dethroned one of the world's biggest franchises, with both Backrooms and Obsession setting rare box office records. I look at one of the most interesting box office weekends in quite a while, plus an update on 2026's overall box office, streaming charts and more! Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this video! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/murrell50off and use code MURRELL50Off to get 50 percent off AND free daily greens in each box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Host: Dan Murrell
Topics covered
- box office
- indie horror
- film analysis
- streaming charts
- franchise competition
Keywords
- box office
- Backrooms
- Obsession
- Star Wars
- indie horror
- streaming
- film reviews
Sponsors
Factor
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Books & works: Backrooms, Obsession, Star Wars
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