If you’re not familiar with the “Backrooms” memes and videos, it’s safe to say it’s one of the more interesting horror angles to gain popularity in recent years. It started as a 4Chan still image with text over it, the idea of a never-ending series of rooms that look and feel just a bit off… and the idea that while exploring them, something may be in there with you. There’s actually a series of videos playing off the concept on YouTube, and I have to say, some of them are indeed very unnerving. Now, A24 is releasing a BACKROOMS movie, and it’s in the hands of Kane Parsons, who is responsible for much of the online popularity of the concept. Parsons directs, and the simple plot synopsis reads “A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.” The cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. Check out the trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
