# Hollywood wants the internet’s next horror hit

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/hollywood-wants-the-internets-next-horror-hit/
- Published: 2026-07-22T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: Screenshot of a 3D representation of the Backrooms creepypasta – April 3, 2022. Image credit: Model by Huuxloc via Wikimedia Commons. Source: Sketchfab. CC BY 4.0 (no modifications). Article by Olivia Tauber. Mashable – July 21, 2026. Hollywood’s next major horror franchise may already be hiding somewhere in your YouTube recommendations. Or at least studios seem to think so. It’s official: three more internet horror creations are heading to the big screen as creator-led movies continue to spark competitive bidding wars across Hollywood. On July 2, United Artists, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, and Amazon MGM Studios acquired the film rights to The Mandela Catalogue following an 11-studio auction. […] Click here to view original web page at www.mashable.com Video: The Backrooms (Found Footage) – Kane Pixels Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio