Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to open a film at number one at the North American box office for his directing debut Backrooms . Parsons, 20, is seven years younger than the previous record holder, Josh Trank, who was 27 when his debut Chronicle recorded a $22m opening in 2011. Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend in North America – which was also a record for its studio, A24. …