Kane Parsons has a long and storied history with the Backrooms, what with his web series which includes the viral Found Footage installment. With this in mind I was never worried about the authenticity of A24's Backrooms film, but I was still hesitant to see how well the creepypasta would translate to a feature-length movie.
My main worries were:
- Could Parsons explain the backrooms to fresh eyes (which would likely be a good chunk of its audience), and still include enough for long-time fans.
- Would its story be compelling enough for a film while still retaining the mystery of the backrooms.
- Would there be well rounded characters who still took a backseat to the main persona: the backrooms itself.
- Would it use the backrooms entities as a crutch for driving its story forward.
Now, after watching the film I can happily reveal: yes, yes (thank god), yes, and pretty much. There are a lot of scary chase scenes and some jumpscares courtesy of the Still Life, but that's a very nostalgic part of the backrooms games and it was a lot of fun, so I let it slide.
I came out of A24's Backrooms film with a reignited love for this internet creepypasta...
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