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The Backrooms: how a teenager’s creepy YouTube series became the year’s most anticipated horror

Before Kane Parsons had a Hollywood deal, he had a cheap laptop in his bedroom, a consumer-grade camera, and a grainy image from a 4chan forum.

The Conversation · May 26

Marvel star says he "didn't have any thoughts" about Backrooms' "viral nature", was just drawn to its "deep psychological resonance"

Exclusive: Chiwetel Ejiofor explains why he didn't feel any pressure to live up to Backrooms fans' expectations with the movie

Total Film · May 25

Backrooms actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was surprised to find out the 30,000 square foot set is the first of its kind: 'I thought that somewhere it had been built before'

Those shorts do look pretty convincing to be fair.

PC Gamer · May 20

How Backrooms went from a viral 4chan post to an A24 movie starring an Oscar-nominated actor

The Backrooms are one of the best-known examples of the liminal space aesthetic — places that feel in-between, like empty offices, hallways, or waiting rooms, which are familiar but unsettling when deserted

The Independent UK · Apr 1

The Backrooms Trailer Is Here, And I'm Obsessed With Its Take On Found Footage Horror

The internet’s creepiest liminal nightmare gets a big-screen upgrade.

Cinemablend · Mar 31

A24's Backrooms has a full trailer — and its found footage clips have left me absolutely terrified

Backrooms is getting the big screen treatment and I'm on the edge of my seat after seeing the trailer.

TechRadar · Mar 31

New trailer for A24 horror Backrooms is a terrifying trip through liminal space with the same found footage vibes from the viral horror Youtube series

A new trailer based on Kane Parsons' viral web series Backrooms has arrived

Total Film · Mar 31

Backrooms trailer brings YouTube creepypastas to life as Doctor Strange's Chiwetel Ejiofor enters a nightmarish alternate reality

The movie adaptation of Kane Parsons' viral web series Backrooms looks just as creepy and creative as we'd hoped

Total Film · Feb 24

Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie Is Building Up A Killer Cast, And Everything Else We Know About The New Horror

Mike Flanagan is bringing his horror skills to the Exorcist franchise, and here's what we know so far about the upcoming horror.

Cinemablend · Feb 9

Laurence Fishburne joins cast of The Exorcist

The Matrix actor Laurence Fishburne has joined the cast of The Exorcist alongside Scarlett Johansson, Diane Lane and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

BANG Premier · Feb 5