Director Kane Parsons has released "Backrooms," a horror film adapting the popular internet meme into a feature-length theatrical experience in the U.S.
The film represents a significant transition of digital folklore into mainstream cinema. By capitalizing on a built-in fanbase, the project tests whether the atmospheric, non-linear nature of "liminal space" horror can sustain a traditional narrative structure.
Critics have praised the movie for its immersive cinematography, production design, and visual storytelling. The film focuses on the eerie, endless yellow hallways that define the original internet phenomenon. However, critical reception regarding the pacing remains divided. MSN said the project was an impressive feature film debut by Parsons, while The Globe and Mail said it was a buzzy thriller that goes from freaky to sleepy.
The movie carries an R rating due to bloody images, language, and some violent content [1]. It has a total running time of 105 minutes [1].
Parsons said he sought to translate the unsettling feeling of the online meme to the big screen. The production emphasizes the psychological dread of being trapped in a repetitive, artificial environment, a hallmark of the "Backrooms" lore. The result is a cinematic attempt to capture the specific aesthetic of digital hauntology for a wide audience.
“An impressive feature film debut by Kane Parsons”
The release of 'Backrooms' signals a growing trend of studios mining niche internet subcultures and 'creepypasta' for source material. While the film's visual success proves that digital aesthetics can translate to high-production cinema, the mixed reviews on pacing suggest a tension between the atmospheric, slow-burn nature of internet memes and the structural demands of a 105-minute theatrical feature.
