Kane Parsons' beguiling debut leaps from YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a beige emotional void.
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Kane Parsons' beguiling debut leaps from YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a beige emotional void
Published
May 30, 2026 12:00PM (EDT)
Renate Reinsve in "Backrooms" (A24)
A bold horror tale directed by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, Backrooms was inspired by the popular Portal video games.
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