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‘Backrooms’ Star Mark Duplass Slams Rumor That Kane Parsons Didn’t Actually Direct Horror Movie: ‘Kane Was 100% in Control’

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‘Backrooms’ Star Mark Duplass Slams Rumor That Kane Parsons Didn’t Actually Direct Horror Movie: ‘Kane Was 100% in Control’
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Mark Duplass defended director Kane Parsons against rumors questioning his role in the horror film 'Backrooms.' Duplass emphasized that Parsons was fully in control during the filming process. The film, based on Parsons' YouTube series, features a cast that includes Duplass and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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Home Film News May 26, 2026 3:18pm PT ‘Backrooms’ Star Mark Duplass Slams Rumor That Kane Parsons Didn’t Actually Direct Horror Movie: ‘Kane Was 100% in Control’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Takes Off With $33 Million, ‘Obsession’ Has Higher Second Weekend Than Opening 3 days ago ‘The Late Show’: Stephen Colbert Brings Out Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart and Tons of Others to Quiz Him in Second-to-Last Episode 6 days ago ‘The Madison’ Star Michelle Pfeiffer Says There Was ‘No Bathroom,’ ‘No AC’ and ‘No Food’ on Set While Shooting Taylor Sheridan Series 6 days ago See All Getty “Backrooms” star Mark Duplass took to X on Tuesday to defend Kane Parsons from rumors that the 20-year-old filmmaker didn’t actually direct the upcoming horror film.

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