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‘Backrooms’: Internet ‘creepypasta’ is year’s most unsettling horror film

The innovative studio A24 has not disappointed again. Kane Parsons’ Backrooms (2026) might be one of the most unique horror films we have seen lately. Based on a 2019 creepypasta (horror Internet myth), it frightens viewers not with jump scares but with a continuous eerie liminal atmosphere, where something deeply…

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Emirates to offer incentives, safety assurances as Iran war hits travel

Emirates plans incentives beyond lower fares to attract passengers concerned about the Iran war. The airline prioritizes reliability and customer support, addressing safety and flight cancellations. Emirates seeks relaxed airspace restrictions and anticipates a return to normal operations as oil prices stabilize. This strategy aims to rebuild traveler confidence amid…

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Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale

Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens

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Heartbreaking historical tales, unsettling scenes and shortlisted non-fiction – what to read, watch and see this week

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Backrooms: The unsettling reason this horror film resonates with so many people right now

The film is an adaptation of a popular internet horror concept and urban legend

The Independent UK

Backrooms: why being trapped in the film’s endless corridors feels a lot like modern life

In Backrooms, the latest horror film from production company A24, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Clark – a failed architect who accidentally slips out of reality. He ends up trapped in an endless labyrinth of yellow-tinted rooms, humming fluorescent lights and eerie, disembodied sounds – the “Backrooms”.

The Conversation

Why Does Clark Find Comfort In The Backrooms? Chiwetel Ejiofor Weighs In

So much to break down about this movie!

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Backrooms Ending Explained: Who Is Phil And Does It Set Up A Franchise?

Once you're in, you're in.

Cinemablend

Backrooms and Exit 8 make the perfect double feature for videogame-adjacent horror movies

Quiet. Tense. Creepy. And not overstuffed with lore or exposition.

PC Gamer

‘Backrooms’ review: This YouTube horror movie is ‘Blair Witch’ meets ’Cabin in the Woods’ in the best possible way

"Backrooms" is a gripping psychological YouTube horror movie that will have you audibly gasp in the theater, guaranteed.

Tom’s Guide

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses The "Inquisitorial" Fourth Circuit Twice In One Term

The judges of the Fourth Circuit continue to act as advocates.

Reason

Backrooms review: Kane Parsons' puzzling panic rooms are this year’s freakiest show

4/5 Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve enter a maze of discombobulating horror in 20-year-old Kane Parsons’ adaptation of his YouTube series

Evening Standard

Backrooms review – Kane Parsons’ icily disturbing horror rewrites the genre rulebook

Debut from 20-year-old director examines memory, reality and fear after Chiwetel Ejiofor accesses an infinite series of hidden rooms that all feel creepily askew

The Guardian - UK

The Most Ambitious Thriller Of The Year Brings An Internet Phenomenon To Life

'Backrooms,' Kane Parsons' new A24 thriller adapting the popular internet sensation, is a visionary setting in search of a great story.

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The Backrooms: how a teenager’s creepy YouTube series became the year’s most anticipated horror

Before Kane Parsons had a Hollywood deal, he had a cheap laptop in his bedroom, a consumer-grade camera, and a grainy image from a 4chan forum.

Total Film

Marvel star says he "didn't have any thoughts" about Backrooms' "viral nature", was just drawn to its "deep psychological resonance"

Exclusive: Chiwetel Ejiofor explains why he didn't feel any pressure to live up to Backrooms fans' expectations with the movie

The Independent UK

Tributes as ex NFL player Chris Payton-Jones killed in car crash aged 30: ‘Everybody loved him’

Chris Payton-Jones was described as a ‘beloved teammate’ and an ‘even greater man’ in a statement from the United Football League

Total Film

New A24 horror Backrooms unveils creepy commercial, and you can ring the number for levelled-up scares

"The only thing you'll be wanting is more space to keep it all!"

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DTF St. Louis Just Sent My Floyd Theories Into A Dark Direction Going Into The Finale

There are no comfortable resolutions here.

Inverse

30 Years Ago, One Cult Sci-Fi TV Show Made History

Where were you when Babylon 5 seceded from the Earth Alliance? Here's why "Severed Dreams" was such a big episode.

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DTF St. Louis Addressed My Biggest Carol Theory In Ep 5, But I Need Answers Before I Stop Suspecting Her

Too many secrets to keep up with.

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DTF St. Louis' Fourth Episode Complicated My Theories About Jason Bateman And Linda Cardellini's Characters

Maybe not so open and shut.

Sports Illustrated

Watch Charles Barkley Speak to a Talking Basketball in Horrifying March Madness Segment

You were not hallucinating Saturday afternoon.

Axios

Scoop: Anthropic meets with House Homeland Security behind closed doors

Anthropic is speaking with lawmakers on national security and AI as it sues the government over its "supply chain risk" designation.

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DTF St. Louis' Killer Seems Like A No-Brainer, So Is A Big Twist Coming?

Are there bigger mysteries than murder at play?

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