The Backrooms: how a teenager’s creepy YouTube series became the year’s most anticipated horror
A24 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. Now 20, the filmmaker known online as Kane Pixels has gone from posting lo-fi horror videos on YouTube as a teenager to directing a film with the popular studio A24 . Backrooms will open in cinemas on May 29. Its producer credits include filmmaker Shawn Levy and horror maven James Wan, and stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and
Filmmaker Kane Parsons, known online as Kane Pixels, has transitioned from creating low-budget horror shorts on YouTube as a teenager to directing a feature film with the acclaimed studio A24. His project, "The Backrooms," is set to premiere in theaters on May 29th, boasting a production team that includes notable figures like Shawn Levy and James Wan, and a cast featuring Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. This development highlights a growing trend in the entertainment industry to discover new talent and innovative ideas from online platforms, particularly within the horror genre.
The concept for "The Backrooms" originated from an anonymous post on the 4chan forum in 2019, accompanied by a disquieting image of a yellow-walled hallway. Another user added lore about "noclipping" out of reality into an endless maze of empty rooms, a narrative that quickly evolved into a widespread creepypasta. The unsettling aesthetic of "liminal spaces" associated with the original image contributed significantly to its viral appeal.
The rise of "The Backrooms" from an internet meme to a major studio film signifies a significant shift in how the entertainment industry identifies and develops promising new talent and concepts, especially in the horror genre.
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