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Backrooms
Last discussed Sep 30, 2026
Horror film based on internet creepypasta about people trapped in endless yellow hallways, directed by Kane Parsons
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Lon Harris
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Praised: Compelling surreal setting that feels relevant to the AI era
vs: Narrative has dead ends; first-time filmmaker
"I think the back rooms themselves are extremely compelling... I think it's a great setting more than a great movie, but I did enjoy the movie."
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Cal Newport
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Praised: Distinctive visual point of view, original concept, good actors, culturally r...
vs: Compared to Severance visually; contrasted with the assumption that Gen Z fil...
"I guess I would go see this. This director Kane Parsons definitely has like a point of view. There's like an original idea. They had good actors. It's supposed to be a disorienting experience. This seems distinctive."
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Yolan Yan
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Praised: Successfully translated internet meme to film
vs: Shows how IP can come from popular YouTube videos, not just traditional sources
"this movie called Backrooms, which is going back a few years now, YouTube, one of those creepy pasta online things that this guy Kane Parsons made, who's now the youngest director in history to have a number one film at the box office"
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