‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Had to Choose Between College Apps and an A24 Deal
Kane Parsons, a young filmmaker, has released his film 'Backrooms' with A24, adapting his viral YouTube series. At just 17 years old, he was mentored by notable figures in the industry and has created a unique blend of online horror and traditional filmmaking. Parsons views his work as a combination of engineering and art, reflecting his internet upbringing and innovative approach to storytelling.
- ▪Kane Parsons directed 'Backrooms', which is expected to be one of the highest-grossing A24 movies.
- ▪He was only 17 when he was tapped by A24 to adapt his viral YouTube series.
- ▪Parsons has been influenced by mentors like James Wan and Osgood Perkins in his filmmaking journey.
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It’s hard to think of many people currently living a more interesting life than Kane Parsons. With the release of “Backrooms” this weekend, the YouTuber-turned-filmmaker might be on pace to have directed one of the highest-grossing A24 movies of all time before he can legally drink. The indie studio tapped Parsons to adapt his viral YouTube series of the same name (itself based on a viral creepypasta about liminal spaces) when he was just 17 years old. The young filmmaker was mentored by the likes of James Wan and Osgood Perkins as he figured out how to fit a sprawling, open-source online IP into the confines of a major theatrical film.
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