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fromThe Independent
11 hours ago

The self-financed horror film that trumped Melania at box office

Instead, the big success story was , a new film directed by Mark Fischbach, better known as the popular YouTuber Markiplier. Inspired by the 2022 horror game created by David Szymanski, Iron Lung was made for $3m and has made $21m to date, Impressively, the film also reigned supreme over Sam Raimi's new horror comedy Send Help, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.
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fromInverse
20 hours ago

A Sci-Fi Horror Movie Hit Just Proved An Emerging Hollywood Trend

Markiplier self-financed and crowd-solicited theatrical release of Iron Lung grossed $21.7M on a $3M budget, signaling YouTubers' growing influence in mainstream cinema.
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

YouTube star Markiplier made his own movie for much less than "Melania" and beat it at the box office

Nope, not " Melania" - though the sort-of-documentary about the first lady did do better than industry folks had projected, bringing in $7 million in its first weekend. The real hit of the weekend was made by someone you probably haven't heard of, unless you are a very specific kind of online person: " Iron Lung," a horror/sci-fi movie, written, directed by, and starring Mark Fischbach, known to his fans as Markiplier on YouTube, where he has 38.2 million subscribers.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Iron Lung review YouTuber Markiplier crash lands with big-screen sci-fi horror

Iron Lung, an independently financed horror led by Mark Fischbach (Markiplier), embraces online-era aesthetics but is hampered by depressive tone, slow pacing, and minimal spectacle.
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fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor

Markiplier self-distributed Iron Lung, leveraging his decade-built audience to secure wide theatrical release on 2,500+ screens without paid marketing.
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