Backrooms star Mark Duplass sees the overwhelming box office successes of horror entries Obsession and Backrooms as a beacon for a struggling industry. “I just want to take a moment to celebrate the glimmer of hope that Obsession and Backrooms are bringing to our industry,” he said in a video posted to X. “And I […]
Backrooms star Mark Duplass sees the overwhelming box office successes of horror entries Obsession and Backrooms as a beacon for a struggling industry. “I just want to take a moment to celebrate the glimmer of hope that Obsession and Backrooms are bringing to our industry,” he said in a video posted to X. “And I […]
Although some of the cast and crew got lost on the set of Backrooms, writer/director Kane Parsons apparently knew where he was going. Mark Duplass, who stars in Parsons’ feature debut based on his 2022 web series, defended the 20-year-old filmmaker against speculation he “absolutely didn’t direct this movie,” which makes him A24’s youngest director […]
Although some of the cast and crew got lost on the set of Backrooms, writer/director Kane Parsons apparently knew where he was going. Mark Duplass, who stars in Parsons’ feature debut based on his 2022 web series, defended the 20-year-old filmmaker against speculation he “absolutely didn’t direct this movie,” which makes him A24’s youngest director […]
“Thinking outside the box” is a phrase that tends to be used by those who are stuck inside the box. It means something real, but it’s also corporate-speak for having an actual imagination — the audacity to make something that wasn’t commanded or formatted. Given that, this is sure to go down as the weekend […]
“Thinking outside the box” is a phrase that tends to be used by those who are stuck inside the box. It means something real, but it’s also corporate-speak for having an actual imagination — the audacity to make something that wasn’t commanded or formatted. Given that, this is sure to go down as the weekend […]
Who saw this coming? Kane Parson’s Backrooms is crossing $100 million today at the domestic box office, becoming A24’s first movie ever to do so, and their highest grossing movie stateside, surpassing the Timothée Chalamet period dramedy Marty Supreme ($96M domestic). And Backrooms pulled this off in six days. On a global basis, with north […]
Who saw this coming? Kane Parson’s Backrooms is crossing $100 million today at the domestic box office, becoming A24’s first movie ever to do so, and their highest grossing movie stateside, surpassing the Timothée Chalamet period dramedy Marty Supreme ($96M domestic). And Backrooms pulled this off in six days. On a global basis, with north […]
Hollywood’s new cohort of horror filmmakers have earned the praise of Steven Spielberg after a successful few weekends at the box office. At a recent screening of his new movie Disclosure Day, premiering June 12 in theaters, the 3x Oscar winner expressed his amazement at seeing Obsession and Backrooms do so well in theaters after […]
Hollywood’s new cohort of horror filmmakers have earned the praise of Steven Spielberg after a successful few weekends at the box office. At a recent screening of his new movie Disclosure Day, premiering June 12 in theaters, the 3x Oscar winner expressed his amazement at seeing Obsession and Backrooms do so well in theaters after […]
SUNDAY UPDATE: A24’s Backrooms became the studio’s highest grossing movie ever in ten days of release with a running worldwide cume of $212.6M, unseating Marty Supreme‘s final global of $191.2M. The Kane Parsons feature take of his viral IP ranked third at the global box office with a second frame of $50.1M at 52 territories […]
SUNDAY UPDATE: A24’s Backrooms became the studio’s highest grossing movie ever in ten days of release with a running worldwide cume of $212.6M, unseating Marty Supreme‘s final global of $191.2M. The Kane Parsons feature take of his viral IP ranked third at the global box office with a second frame of $50.1M at 52 territories […]
With a record-breaking A24 directorial debut under his belt at age 20, Kane Parsons doesn’t see a place for AI in Hollywood’s future. The Backrooms director recently emphasized the “genuinely harmful consequences” that have already begun unfolding as generative AI becomes more popular in Hollywood and beyond. “I think I’m in the same boat as […]
With a record-breaking A24 directorial debut under his belt at age 20, Kane Parsons doesn’t see a place for AI in Hollywood’s future. The Backrooms director recently emphasized the “genuinely harmful consequences” that have already begun unfolding as generative AI becomes more popular in Hollywood and beyond. “I think I’m in the same boat as […]
“Backrooms” director Kane Parsons recently sounded off on AI in filmmaking during a recent interview with The Australian. The 20-year-old filmmaker said that he was “in the same boat as most well-adjusted people,” and does not want to see the technology take over Hollywood. “If I could snap my fingers and make generative AI disappear […]
“Backrooms” director Kane Parsons recently sounded off on AI in filmmaking during a recent interview with The Australian. The 20-year-old filmmaker said that he was “in the same boat as most well-adjusted people,” and does not want to see the technology take over Hollywood. “If I could snap my fingers and make generative AI disappear […]
Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” has already shattered the record for A24’s best opening weekend. Adapted from Parsons’ viral YouTube series, “Backrooms” earned $38 million domestic on Friday from 3,442 theaters, and is projected to gross $85 million to $90 million through the weekend. That’s more than triple the previous record holder, Alex Garland’s thriller “Civil War,” […]
Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” has already shattered the record for A24’s best opening weekend. Adapted from Parsons’ viral YouTube series, “Backrooms” earned $38 million domestic on Friday from 3,442 theaters, and is projected to gross $85 million to $90 million through the weekend. That’s more than triple the previous record holder, Alex Garland’s thriller “Civil War,” […]
It’s the summer of surprises, and one in which studios are finally getting their arms around the lost YouTube generation, as they call it, when it comes to younger moviegoers. Chernin Entertainment, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and A24’s thrifty financed feature take of Kane Parsons’ IP Backrooms is looking to Force-choke Lucasfilm/Disney’s Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu […]
It’s the summer of surprises, and one in which studios are finally getting their arms around the lost YouTube generation, as they call it, when it comes to younger moviegoers. Chernin Entertainment, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and A24’s thrifty financed feature take of Kane Parsons’ IP Backrooms is looking to Force-choke Lucasfilm/Disney’s Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu […]
With his 2026 sci-fi horror film Backrooms, director Kane Parsons imagines a literal hole in the wall of a furniture store back room. Beyond the hole lies a series of unadorned rooms with maddening fluorescent lighting with no end in sight. While Backrooms is a major film with stars like Chiwetel EjioforandRenate Reinsve, this premise actually grew organically from internet creepypasta, which was the basis of Parsons’ YouTube series of the same name. The Backrooms concept began as internet posts
With his 2026 sci-fi horror film Backrooms, director Kane Parsons imagines a literal hole in the wall of a furniture store back room. Beyond the hole lies a series of unadorned rooms with maddening fluorescent lighting with no end in sight. While Backrooms is a major film with stars like Chiwetel EjioforandRenate Reinsve, this premise actually grew organically from internet creepypasta, which was the basis of Parsons’ YouTube series of the same name. The Backrooms concept began as internet posts of unsettling photos featuring liminal spaces, with various message board users adding their own contributions organically to the lore. Sometimes, hidden in the corners and shadows of these rooms, you could find threatening creatures, or “entities,” that seem to exist primarily as actual physical threats in the psychological void of the rooms themselves.
As Lukita Maxwell appears in one of the biggest horror movies of the year, she was hesitant to dive into the film’s online lore. The Backrooms actress recently explained why she wanted her character Kat to “have a fresh perspective” in the Kane Parsons-directed A24 film, based on his 2022 web series, resisting the urge […]
As Lukita Maxwell appears in one of the biggest horror movies of the year, she was hesitant to dive into the film’s online lore. The Backrooms actress recently explained why she wanted her character Kat to “have a fresh perspective” in the Kane Parsons-directed A24 film, based on his 2022 web series, resisting the urge […]
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