A filmmaker named Kane Parsons adapted his viral “Backrooms” YouTube series, rooted in a creepypasta about liminal spaces, into a major theatrical horror film. The indie studio brought him on when he was 17, and he received mentorship from established horror filmmakers while learning how to translate an open-source online world into a structured movie. The resulting film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve and delivers compelling set pieces and spectacle. The film blends online liminal horror with Hollywood craftsmanship, maintaining the DIY mystery and atmosphere from the original videos. Parsons also frames filmmaking as engineering and problem-solving, reflecting his internet upbringing and his continued commitment to online creation.
"Talking to Parsons makes it clear that he didn't simply make his “Backrooms” videos as a proof of concept for an indie horror movie. The young filmmaker is a lifelong creature of the internet, who grew up watching YouTube videos and has no intention of abandoning them now that he's broken into Hollywood. By his own admission, Parsons views filmmaking as engineering as much as art, relishing the problem-solving that goes into crafting every shot."
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