The horror movies "Backrooms" and "Obsession" are experiencing success at the box office, with "Backrooms" reaching $81 million and "Obsession" breaking a 53-year-old box office record on a small budget of $750,000. These films are part of a larger trend of successful horror movies and small-budget films. The success of these movies is being seen as a reflection of the power of emerging filmmakers, possibly including those from Gen Z.