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Why Did ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Spark Ghost-Directing Speculation?

"This is just a chronic pattern of contempt for the next wave of cultural production," an industry insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about baseless online conspiracies surrounding the horror hits.

Why Did ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Spark Ghost-Directing Speculation?
Hollywood Reporter — 1 June 2026
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"This is just a chronic pattern of contempt for the next wave of cultural production," an industry insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about baseless online conspiracies surrounding the horror hits.

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