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
A24's upcoming horror film, Backrooms, features a straightforward narrative while retaining the intricate lore that fans cherish. Director Kane Parsons emphasizes the importance of understanding the source material to avoid common pitfalls in adaptations. With a background in creating a viral YouTube series based on The Backrooms, Parsons aims to deliver a faithful representation of the popular internet horror phenomenon.
- ▪Backrooms is a feature film adaptation of a popular creepypasta that has gained significant traction since its inception in 2019.
- ▪Director Kane Parsons, who previously created a viral YouTube series about The Backrooms, is tasked with bringing the story to the big screen.
- ▪Parsons believes that many adaptations fail due to studios not grasping the essence of the original material.
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Streaming Entertainment 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 News By Tom Power published 27 May 2026 Exclusive: 'The goal isn't to feed into that simplicity in a negative way' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Backrooms is the next horror-infused project from acclaimed indie studio A24 (Image credit: A24) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The director of A24's Backrooms movie has had his say on why…
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