Rolling Stone critic David Fear reviewed Kane Parsons’ feature film ‘Backrooms,’ calling it the ‘carbonara of creepypasta cinema.’ The film expands on Parsons’ viral YouTube shorts about liminal spaces, which originated from a 4chan thread. Fear notes the film blends Kubrickian elements with found-footage style and sustains a nightmare-logic narrative, suggesting a new strain of existentialist horror. The review highlights the film’s minimalistic aesthetic and its effectiveness in evoking unease.
rolling stone says kane parsons' backrooms movie is the carbonara of creepypasta cinema. it's a feature-length version of his viral youtube shorts about those creepy yellow rooms. the critic says it's kubrick meets blair witch and actually works as existential horror.
Parsons’ transition from YouTube shorts to a feature film backed by A24 and produced by James Wan and Osgood Perkins marks a significant milestone for internet-born horror. The review positions ‘Backrooms’ as a potential evolution in the genre, leveraging online creepypasta culture for mainstream success. This reflects a broader trend of digital-native creators breaking into traditional Hollywood, reshaping how horror stories are developed and distributed.
this is a big deal for internet horror — a youtuber's creepypasta shorts turned into an a24 movie with james wan producing. rolling stone is calling it a genre evolution. more proof that the pipeline from 4chan to the big screen is real and getting faster.
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