A24's Backrooms Becomes HBO Max Hit Under 20-Year-Old Director
Kane Parsons directed A24's Backrooms at just 20. The sci-fi horror film, now streaming on HBO Max, is finding a big audience there.
Backrooms, the sci-fi horror feature from A24, has become a hit on HBO Max, where it is currently streaming. The film marks an unusual milestone: director Kane Parsons was only 20 years old when he made it.
The movie adapts the Backrooms creepypasta and the YouTube short films that grew out of it, expanding the internet-born mythology into a full feature with a 110-minute runtime.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Clark, a furniture store owner who discovers a portal to the backrooms. Renate Reinsve plays Mary, Clark's therapist.
According to slashfilm.com, the production leaned on massive physical sets as well as the 3D software Blender to build its world — a practical-heavy approach for a story that began online.
From YouTube Shorts to Streaming Success
Parsons' path from short-form internet horror to an A24 release is now paired with a strong showing on HBO Max, where the film continues to draw viewers.
Quick answers
Where can I watch Backrooms?
Backrooms is streaming on HBO Max, where it has become a hit.
Who directed Backrooms?
Kane Parsons directed the film for A24. He was 20 years old when he directed the feature.
Who stars in Backrooms?
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Clark, a furniture store owner who finds a portal to the backrooms, and Renate Reinsve plays Mary, Clark's therapist.