The Digital Revolution: How ‘Backrooms’ and the Rise of YouTube Auteurs Redefined the Box Office
The global cinematic landscape has undergone a tectonic shift, and at the epicenter of this seismic change sits a yellow-walled, labyrinthine nightmare known as Backrooms. The film, an adaptation of the viral internet phenomenon, has officially crossed…
The Architect of the Infinite: Kane Parsons Set to Direct A24’s ‘Backrooms 2’
EXCLUSIVE: The digital age’s most improbable success story is officially entering its next chapter. Dread Central can exclusively confirm that Kane Parsons—the visionary filmmaker who transformed a viral YouTube experiment into a cinematic phenomenon—has…
From Viral Phenomenon to Box Office Titan: A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Hits HBO Max
The journey of the Backrooms from a niche YouTube sensation to a cinematic juggernaut is nothing short of unprecedented. Having shattered records to become A24’s highest-grossing film of all time—both domestically and globally—the claustrophobic…
From Viral Sensation to A24 Feature: The Cinematic Evolution of ‘Backrooms’
In the rapidly shifting landscape of modern digital storytelling, few projects have made the leap from niche internet phenomenon to big-screen prestige as successfully as Backrooms. Directed by Kane Parsons—widely known online as Kane Pixels—the…
From Viral Phenomenon to Feature Horror: Deconstructing the ‘Backrooms’ Cinematic Event
The landscape of modern horror has undergone a seismic shift, migrating from the traditional studio system to the grassroots, algorithm-driven world of internet creepypastas. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in the rise of Backrooms, the…
From Viral Phenomenon to Feature Horror: The Cinematic Evolution of ‘Backrooms’
The transition of internet-born concepts to the silver screen has rarely been as ambitious—or as structurally intriguing—as the arrival of Backrooms. Directed by Kane Parsons, the visionary behind the viral YouTube series, this feature-length…
