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‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons: What to Know About the 20-Year-Old Behind A24’s Biggest Hit

While most people his age are in college, Parsons is already breaking Hollywood records. THR rounds up everything to know about the new genre director.

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hollywoodreporter.comStai leggendo19 h fa

‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons: What to Know About the 20-Year-Old Behind A24’s Biggest Hit

While most people his age are in college, Parsons is already breaking Hollywood records. THR rounds up everything to know about the new genre director.

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scmp.com3 g fa

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

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thecut.com3 h fa

Kane Parsons Is Still Wondering How This Happened

The 20-year-old Backrooms director talks about the video games that inspired the aesthetic of the liminal spaces in his debut film.

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npr.org19 h fa

2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.

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newsbytesapp.com3 g fa

Smash hit 'Backrooms' is getting a sequel

YouTuber Kane Parsons's "Backrooms" earned $118M opening, securing A24-backed sequel greenlight. 88% under-35 audience validates creator-first content; studios' shift toward digital creators signals direct-to-audience distribution becoming standard, reshaping GTM for entertainment and tech platforms.

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Dalla webserie al film di Backrooms, passato, presente e futuro dell'horror che ha conquistato le classifiche

Genesi, storia e progetti del franchise del regista ventenne Kane Parsons autore della popolare serie di corti di YouTube dai quali è stata sviluppata una versione cinematografica

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Timeline cronologica

1. martedì 2 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
   

   Smash hit 'Backrooms' is getting a sequel

   A24's _Backrooms_ sequel is officially in the works, following its $118M opening, with creator Kane Parsons eager to expand the IP beyond its YouTube origins.

2. martedì 2 giugno 2026·france24.com
   

   Indie horror flicks 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' draw Gen Z to cinema

   The multi-million-dollar openings of indie horror flicks "Obsession" and "Backrooms" have Hollywood buzzing about the 20-something YouTuber directors who are driving Generation Z…

3. martedì 2 giugno 2026·scmp.com
   

   Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

   What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

4. mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·forbes.com
   

   How Does A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Compare To The Online Phenomenon?

   Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ was inspired by a viral internet horror story, but how similar is the A24 film to the original creepypasta?

5. giovedì 4 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
   

   'Backrooms' director Kane Parsons rejects AI in filmmaking

   Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old _Backrooms_ director, warns that generative AI poses harmful threats to creativity, calling it a source of cultural and economic decline.

6. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·npr.org
   

   2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'

   Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in…

7. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·hollywoodreporter.com
   

   ‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons: What to Know About the 20-Year-Old Behind A24’s Biggest Hit

   While most people his age are in college, Parsons is already breaking Hollywood records. THR rounds up everything to know about the new genre director.

8. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·wired.it
   

   Dalla webserie al film di Backrooms, passato, presente e futuro dell'horror che ha conquistato le classifiche

   Genesi, storia e progetti del franchise del regista ventenne Kane Parsons autore della popolare serie di corti di YouTube dai quali è stata sviluppata una versione cinematografica

9. venerdì 5 giugno 2026·thecut.com
   

   Kane Parsons Is Still Wondering How This Happened

   The 20-year-old Backrooms director talks about the video games that inspired the aesthetic of the liminal spaces in his debut film.