Backrooms is a buzzy thriller that quickly goes from freaky to sleepy
Kane Parsons' debut film, Backrooms, explores the eerie concept of liminal spaces through the story of a furniture salesman. While the film showcases unsettling imagery, it struggles with depth and storytelling, leaving audiences questioning its purpose. Despite its buzz, the film may not resonate with viewers over 30, as it transitions from intriguing to tedious.
- ▪Backrooms is directed by Kane Parsons, who is only 20 years old.
- ▪The film is based on a series of online short films about liminal spaces.
- ▪The story follows a furniture salesman named Clark who discovers a series of mysterious backrooms.
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Open this photo in gallery:Director Kane Parsons has taken the malevolence of fluorescent bulbs to obsessive new heights with this debut feature.Elevation Pictures/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountBackroomsDirected by Kane Parsons Written by Will Soodik, based on the series Backrooms by Kane Parsons Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass Classification 14A; 110 minutesOpens in theatres May 29I’ve long thought that there was something inexplicably evil about fluorescent lighting. The harsh wattage, the utilitarian shape of its tubing, its omnipresence in the most aesthetically unwelcoming of offices and classrooms.
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