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Deadline reports Kane Parsons’ Backrooms is targeting a $40–$45 million domestic debut, potentially setting an A24 opening record and pitting it against Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu, which is forecast to open around $40 million; previews begin Thursday as the Memorial Day weekend box office takes shape with other titles like The Breadwinner also in play.
Backrooms, A24's low-budget horror from Kane Parsons, is projected for a $40–$50 million North American opening in 3,400 theaters—a potential A24 debut record, given its $10 million budget; The Breadwinner and Pressure open wide, while Obsession is expected to hold well in its third weekend.
Forbes reports that Rotten Tomatoes has released the Backrooms review score, with critics divided—praising the film's atmosphere and criticizing its narrative shortcomings—suggesting a mixed reception that could influence audience expectations and streaming momentum.
Mark Duplass publicly refutes online rumors that Kane Parsons didn’t direct Backrooms, insisting Parsons was intensely prepared and in full creative control with a strong crew. Parsons was 19–20 during filming and benefited from mentors and notable producers around the project.
Backrooms follows a failed architect who falls into a labyrinth of endless rooms; the concept is unnerving and visually striking, but the storytelling is underdeveloped and the characters feel flat, making the horror feel more atmospheric than frightening overall.
Mark Duplass publicly pushed back on a rumor that Kane Parsons didn’t direct A24’s horror film The Backrooms, saying on X that Parsons was “100% in control” on set and more in command than many directors three times his age. The film, based on Parsons’ YouTube series, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell, with producers James Wan, Shawn Levy and Osgood Perkins. Parsons has said the production built about 30,000 square feet of the Backrooms set and ran extensive wallpaper tests to nail the look.
Mark Duplass publicly pushed back at social-media rumors about Kane Parsons’s role in directing the horror film Backrooms, insisting Parsons was “100% in control” on set and more capable than many directors his age. Parsons, 20, is noted as the studio’s youngest feature director for the project, which adapts his YouTube series. The film, produced by A24 with a team including James Wan, Shawn Levy and Osgood Perkins, hits theaters Friday and expands on the series’ lore by focusing on a small cast in a lonely, labyrinthine world; Parsons revealed the production even built about 30,000 square feet of backrooms for the shoot.
Kane Parsons, the YouTube-driven creator behind the Backrooms, explains how A24 optioning his open-source creepypasta propelled him into Hollywood and led him to defer college to develop the film. He emphasizes filmmaking as engineering, keeps lore in check with a practical approach, and envisions expanding the Backrooms universe through future movies or a series while continuing his YouTube projects.
BBC’s May lineup covers family-friendly animation (Animal Farm), a fashion satire sequel (The Devil Wears Prada 2), a Star Wars film featuring The Mandalorian and Grogu, plus diverse picks from horror (The Backrooms) to live music cinema (Billie Eilish) and streaming titles, offering something for every mood across theatres and screens.
Internet sleuths have identified the original location of the Backrooms photo as a HobbyTown store's RC car racetrack in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, solving a long-standing internet mystery.
Internet sleuths have finally identified the real location of "the Backrooms," a popular internet meme and creepypasta. The original photo that inspired the Backrooms lore was traced back to a 2003 blog post about a HobbyTown store renovation in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Despite some declaring the trend over, the Backrooms has become a significant part of internet culture, continuing to inspire various forms of media and online content.
The original image that inspired the "Backrooms" trend has been found after more than 20 years. The photo, taken in 2002 at a racecar hobby store in Wisconsin, was posted by user @tjxz_z, revealing the location as 811 Oregon St, Oshkosh. This discovery follows another recent lost media find, the identification of the 80s song "Ulterior Motives." The "Backrooms" image first gained popularity on 4chan in 2019, leading to extensive lore and a forthcoming film by A24.