Since beginning its life as an anonymous post on 4chan back in May 2019, the "Backrooms" phenomenon has taken over the world. After the original user asked others to post "disquieting images that just feel off," many shared empty, yellow-tinted rooms, lit with harsh fluorescent lights and damp carpeting, but it was one reply that solidified the Backrooms phenomenon in its entirety. In a short paragraph, the user spoke about the belief that people can "no-clip" through solid walls and out of reality, ultimately finding themselves becoming trapped in the Backrooms.
Since then, the idea has grown into a cultural phenomenon with video games and even an A24 movie taking fans to their interpretation of the Backrooms. Here at Screen Rant, our very own Graeme Guttmann awarded Backrooms 7/10 stars, sharing:
There are plenty of nods to Parsons' videos, including the presence of Async, but the film really strives to examine the psychology of its characters in a way that it isn't fully equipped to do. Even when it falters, though, Backrooms is still an effective horror film, dealing in quiet terror over abject horror. In a world where fear is constantly thrown in our faces,...
