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In Dallas, the Underground Pedestrian Network Is a Real-Life ‘Backrooms’ - Bloomberg.com
In Dallas, the Underground Pedestrian Network Is a Real-Life ‘Backrooms’ Bloomberg.com…
Hollywood Elites Get Their Comeuppance From YouTubers
<p>Last weekend saw record-breaking box office history. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, made a staggering $81 million in its first weekend in North American theaters. Meanwhil…
Graham Platner Wins, Backrooms, and Church and State
Politics, religion, movies, and generational gripes collide in a wide-ranging conversation that ends with Robby Soave preparing for his trip to Ukraine.…
‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’: The Lessons Behind These Horror Hits
Two Times critics unpack the twin phenomenon of “Backrooms” and “Obsession” and what lessons should — and shouldn’t — be learned from their massive success.…
LA’s abandoned mall is perfect place for a ‘Backrooms’ viewing for horror fans
A Southern California mall could be getting a new life thanks to the surprise box office horror movie “Backrooms” as people seek the abandoned mall for “liminal experiences” simila…
‘Backrooms’ Joins the $100 Million Club in Under a Week
Kane Parsons' big-screen adaptation of his YouTube sensation is approaching mega-hit status.…
‘Backrooms’ Crossing $100 Million Today, A Domestic Box Office First For A24
Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' becomes A24's first $100M grossing movie at the domestic box office for A24.…
The Real Horror of <em>Backrooms</em> Is the Wall-to-Wall Carpeting.
Noclip out of reality and into this Gabfest episode about Backrooms.…
The Backrooms Betrays Its Own Concept
Analyzing the YouTuber-to-filmmaker boom amid "Backrooms" box office success
The sci-fi horror flick "Backrooms" was the number one movie in the U.S. as of Tuesday. The filmmaker behind the movie, 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, is now the youngest direc…
Young YouTubers dominate the box office with 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession'
Young Youtubers Kane Parsons and Curry Barker made a big splash at the box office with their films "Backrooms" and "Obsession," both of which outgrossed "The Mandalorian and Grogu.…
‘Backrooms’ Ending Explained: Do They Make It Out Alive?
Can the characters make their way out of these liminal spaces, or are they just left to enjoy all that extra storage?…
Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms
Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24 Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to open a film at number one at th…
Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales
The horror film, which cost $10 million and came from a 20-year-old filmmaker, added to evidence that young people will go to theaters for the right offering.…
Backrooms to triple previous A24 opening weekend record at $85+ million
Maybe Michael Bay shouldn't have nuked the Skibidi Toilet movie after all.…
Backrooms has been lingering in my mind since I watched it. Anyone else feel like you "got it" several hours later but not in the moment? What are your thoughts about it's meaning?
The Shocking Success of ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Should Be a Memo to Hollywood: You Need What’s Outside the Box
The Shocking Success of ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Should Be a Memo to Hollywood: You Need What’s Outside the Box
The shocking success of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' should be a memo to Hollywood: You need what’s outside the box.…
Backrooms is a certified blockbuster with a $38 million opening day
It’s already the biggest opening weekend for an A24 movie ever.…
That dog line in Backrooms is the entire film
FOX11 LA anchors make NSFW mistake while discussing hit horror flick ‘Backrooms’
A24’s “Backrooms” movie is scary enough, but a Fox 11 LA anchor’s not-suitable-for-work mistake could be…darker.…
‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend
YouTube filmmakers are ascendant, with 'Obsession' topping the second weekend of 'Mandalorian and Grogu' and becoming the first film in more than 40 years to increase in both its s…
Backrooms is a blockbuster
A wild $35m Friday night haul put Kane Parsons' Backrooms on track for a $75m weekend (including Thursday's $10m preview take)—far more than what was even hoped for on its……
The ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Videos To Watch Before Or After Seeing It
Backrooms spawned from a YouTube series, and if you want to familiarize yourself with the world, these are the videos to check out.…
Backrooms is a reminder that the internet is the future of cinema
Backrooms is a wild ride, and it's yet another example of how many great directors are coming from the internet…
‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth
Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.…
Backrooms twisty ending, explained: What exactly is the world through the door?
Inside the liminal space nightmare.…
Backrooms movie review: solid 8/10
The Surreal Horror Of ‘Backrooms,’ Explained
‘Backrooms’ shows the descent of Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) into the nightmarish otherworld— but what does the ending mean?…
‘Backrooms’: Kane Parsons Movie Piling Up Cash With $76M-$79M Opening; ‘Obsession’ Jumping Past $100M – Friday Update
'Backrooms' has racked up $10M in previews with its opening weekend U.S. forecast now in the $76M-$79M range.…
It Started on 4Chan, Then Went to YouTube. Now It’s One of the Most Anticipated Movies of the Summer.
A24’s Backrooms nails the feeling of the Backrooms: drifting into an undetermined limbo that is unnavigable and inhospitable.…
Backrooms makes $10.4m in preview screenings
Liminal horror movie Backrooms is set to become A24's biggest hit, with $10.4 million clipping through in preview screenings, earning back its production budget, and signaling a $4…
Breaking Down the Eerie Ending of Backrooms
The film has years of internet lore backing up its premise…
‘Backrooms’ review: The spooky horror movie that young people are obsessed with
Enter “Backrooms”: A disquieting and smart new horror film from A24 that, for now, can only be seen in theaters, yet is the brainchild of 4chan and YouTube users.…
‘Backrooms’ review: This YouTube horror movie is ‘Blair Witch’ meets ’Cabin in the Woods’ in the best possible way
You'll audibly gasp in the theater, guaranteed…
Backrooms review: Does the online creepypasta make a good full-length movie?
Short answer: Yes. But there's a caveat.…
Kane Parsons Wants You To Figure Out the <em>Backrooms</em> Ending For Yourself
But that didn’t stop us from mapping out the ending of this summer’s buzziest horror movie.…
The Backrooms of the Internet Archive (2024)
Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave
Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.…
Backrooms brings the internet horror trend behind liminal spaces to life
The directorial debut by YouTube sensation Kane Parsons toys with themes of nostalgia, corporate life, and transition between stages of life…
'The next best place to get visibility': Backrooms movie director Kane Parsons gives his take on why YouTube has become a breeding ground for a new golden generation of horror film creators
The filmmaker behind A24's The Backrooms adaptation has his say on Hollywood's recent obsession with YouTube horror creators.…
‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators
“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.…
Official Discussion Megathread (The Backrooms / The Breadwinner / Pressure) plus throwback
Is A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Movie Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?
You can noclip into the Backrooms any time you like, but you can never leave.…
‘Backrooms’: What Critics Are Saying About A24’s Horror Film Directed by 20-Year-Old Kane Parsons
The movie, which hits theaters Friday, is also produced by genre leaders James Wan and Osgood Perkins, and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass.…
‘Backrooms’ Projected To Beat ‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ In Debut At Weekend Box Office
Kane Parsons’ horror thriller "Backrooms" is projected to take the domestic box office crown away from "The Mandalorian and Grogu" this weekend after the "Star Wars" spinoff debute…
Mark Duplass Slams Rumor Kane Parsons Didn’t Direct ‘Backrooms’: “Kane Was 100% In Control”
Although some of the cast and crew got lost on the set of 'Backrooms', writer/director Kane Parsons apparently knew where he was going.…
‘Backrooms’ Is Going to Shatter A24’s Box Office Opening Record
YouTuber Kane Parson's horror film Backrooms could shatter A24's opening weekend box office record as it looks to gross over $45 million.…
‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on the Games, Shows, and YouTubers That Shaped Him
The youngest auteur in A24 history maps the influences that inspired the first-ever liminal-space horror movie.…
Will ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ Get Lost In The ‘Backrooms’? Pic Eyes Record Opening For A24 With $40M-$45M – Box Office Preview
A24's genre movie 'Backrooms' could upset 'Mandalorian and Grogu' for the top spot at the post Memorial Day box office with $40M+ start.…
Backrooms review: A24's liminal horror is the perfect adaptation of the creepypasta, and die-hard fans will adore it
Backrooms is finally on the big screen and I think long term fans of the horror legend will be very pleased indeed.…
Backrooms' 20-Year-Old Director Learned to Create in PS3's LittleBigPlanet
Portal a huge influence too…
Backrooms Actor Mark Duplass Defends Kane Parsons Following Claims He ‘Didn’t Direct’ The Film
Duplass stated that the 20-year-old director 'didn't need' help from any of the producers working on the project and was '100 percent in control' during filming…
Before You Watch The ‘Backrooms’ Movie, Check Out the “Found Footage” Shorts Kane Parsons Posted To YouTube
The young director has been posting viral, CGI videos of “backrooms” since he was 16.…
A24's Backrooms movie has a 'fairly simple' story, its director says — but the new horror movie doesn't dumb down 'all of the lore' that diehard fans love in order to appeal to a wider audience
The director of A24's latest horror film has had his say on some movie and TV adaptations don't deliver on their promises to fans.…
‘Backrooms’ Is a Total Vibe and We Are Here for It
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplass star in an adaptation of the hit YouTube series.…
‘Backrooms’ Review
The labyrinth of the mind.…
Backrooms review: The scariest movie since Weapons
I guarantee the imagery is going to stick with you in a way most movies don't…
Backrooms is a buzzy thriller that quickly goes from freaky to sleepy
Kane Parsons’s much-anticipated, liminal thriller is all set-up and no follow-through…
Backrooms Movie Review
Review: In the Backrooms movie, Chiwetel Ejiofor discovers the liminal horror of a mysterious and terrifying hidden world.…