Backrooms

1 month, 2 weeks - We knew that creaking door sounded familiar. We sat down with Backrooms Director Kane Parsons to talk about the Half-Life and Valve Easter eggs in the new horror film.

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1 month, 3 weeks - Kane Parsons made a name for himself with his unbearably eerie Backrooms short films on YouTube, almost immediately drawing the attention of Hollywood mainstays like A24, James Wan, and Osgood Perkins. Now, Backrooms is a feature film, and Parsons sat down with IGN's Tom Jorgensen to explain how his love of video games like Portal, Half-Life, and Minecraft served as the bedrock of his passion for filmmaking, and what it was like directing powerhouse performers like Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve in his feature debut.

2 months - HELP

3 months, 2 weeks - A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. Watch the trailer for Backrooms, an upcoming film by Kane Parsons. Backrooms stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. Backrooms opens in theaters nationwide on May 29, 2026.