How Does A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Compare To The Online Phenomenon?
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- Arts How Does A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Compare To The Online Phenomenon?Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ was inspired by a viral internet horror story, but how similar is the A24 film to the original creepypasta?By Dani Di Placido,
- Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
- Backrooms broke five box office records in its opening weekend, a triumph for A24 and YouTuber-turned-director Kane Parsons, who helped popularize the concept with his viral YouTube series.
Arts How Does A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Compare To The Online Phenomenon?Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ was inspired by a viral internet horror story, but how similar is the A24 film to the original creepypasta?By Dani Di Placido,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture.Follow Author Jun 03, 2026, 04:19pm EDTUpdated Jun 3, 2026, 04:28pm EDTChiwetel Ejiofor as Clark in Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms'A24Backrooms marks the moment in which a relatively niche internet horror story “broke containment,” spilling into the mainstream.
Backrooms broke five box office records in its opening weekend, a triumph for A24 and YouTuber-turned-director Kane Parsons, who helped popularize the concept with his viral YouTube series.