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The Backrooms
Directed byKane Parsons
Screenplay byRoberto Patino
Based on"Backrooms"
by Kane Parsons
Produced by
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Backrooms is an upcoming American science fiction psychological horror film directed by Kane Parsons with Roberto Patino set to pen the screenplay. It is based upon the urban legend/creepypasta of the same name that was made into a YouTube series Backrooms, starting with the video "The Backrooms (Found Footage)", created by Parsons.

The Backrooms is scheduled to be released in the United States, by A24.

Background[edit]

On January 7, 2022, Kane Parsons began uploading a video series, titled Backrooms, starting with "The Backrooms (Found Footage)" onto his YouTube channel Kane Pixels; the concept being based on the internet urban legend/creepypasta, the Backrooms.[1] After publishing The Backrooms (Found Footage), Parsons was approached by several studios for a feature-length adaptation. He initially pitched the idea as a comic serialization as opposed to a feature length film. A24, who successfully bid on the film, announced that a film adaptation was in works in February 2023, with Parsons directing.[2] The film will be a joint production between A24, Chernin Entertainment, Atomic Monster and 21 Laps Entertainment, with Roberto Patino writing the script.[3]

Release[edit]

The Backrooms is set to be released in the United States by A24.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Backrooms (Found Footage). Kane Pixels. January 7, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Bendazzi, Giannalberto (November 6, 2017), "The First Feature Length Animated Film in History", Twice the First, Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2018. | Translation of: Due volte l’oceano.: CRC Press, pp. 33–37, doi:10.1201/9781315149004-6, ISBN 978-1-315-14900-4, retrieved May 22, 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (February 6, 2023). "The Backrooms Horror Film Based On Viral Shorts By 17-Year-Old Kane Parsons In Works At A24, Atomic Monster, Chernin & 21 Laps". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

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