A24 has released a new horror film titled "Backrooms," directed by 20-year-old YouTube creator Kane Parsons.
The movie expands his digital Creepypasta phenomenon into a theatrical feature that debuts in theaters on Friday.
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Plot and Cast
The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, a middle-aged furniture store owner who accidentally phases through a wall into a seemingly infinite labyrinth of vacant, wallpapered rooms.
Renate Reinsve co-stars as Dr. Mary Kline, a therapist investigating the anomaly.
Clark and his employees, played by Lukita Maxwell and Finn Bennett, disappear during an expedition.
Mark Duplass plays Phil, a slippery researcher from the Async Institute who provides exposition about the mysterious liminal space.
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Production and Style
The project is produced by horror genre leaders James Wan and Osgood Perkins. The screenplay was written by Will Soodik.
The early-1990s setting is established through a low-fi, analogue aesthetic, utilizing a synth-forward musical score composed by Parsons and Edo Van Breemen.
Production design is by Danny Vermette.
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The Creepypasta-inspired horror movie has drawn praise from film critics for its suspense.
