‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Explains It All: Breaking Down Liminal Spaces, Why He Was Nervous His Work Might Get ‘Butchered by Suits’ and What Sequels Might Look Like

How to Watch the Original ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Series That Inspired Kane Parsons’ Eerie A24 Film

A24's "Backrooms" crossed $10M in previews; director Kane Parsons, 20, developed the concept as a 22-video YouTube series with 25M+ views. It confirms creator-economy content as a direct studio IP pipeline, compressing traditional greenlight cycles.