YouTube, the new path to Hollywood for filmmakers
Hollywood studios are increasingly looking to YouTube creators for talent following the success of low-budget horror films like "Obsession" and "Backrooms."
Two of Hollywood's biggest hits this year – "Obsession" and "Backrooms," horror films with tiny budgets directed by YouTube creators – have studios searching for other social media-savvy talent, making YouTube a valuable new kind of film school.
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