Beloved Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach released his passion project, Iron Lung, to theaters this weekend, and it quickly became a hit.
The low-budget horror film, based on the game with the same title, was not only written and directed by the YouTuber, but he also starred in it. Fischback distributed the movie himself, reportedly spending $3 million on production. So far, it has earned $21.5 million globally.
It brought in $8.9 million alone on Friday, and bested fellow horror film, Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring big names like Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.
"I'm tearing up at the beginning of this," Markiplier said during a livestream on Sunday night on YouTube. "It's been a bit of an emotional day in the best way possible. So I'll first say, 'Thank you guys so much.'"
Have you seen the movie yet? And if so, what are your thoughts? I'm planning on seeing it this weekend myself!
The low-budget horror film, based on the game with the same title, was not only written and directed by the YouTuber, but he also starred in it. Fischback distributed the movie himself, reportedly spending $3 million on production. So far, it has earned $21.5 million globally.
It brought in $8.9 million alone on Friday, and bested fellow horror film, Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring big names like Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.
"I'm tearing up at the beginning of this," Markiplier said during a livestream on Sunday night on YouTube. "It's been a bit of an emotional day in the best way possible. So I'll first say, 'Thank you guys so much.'"
Have you seen the movie yet? And if so, what are your thoughts? I'm planning on seeing it this weekend myself!