Renate Reinsve Teams with Kane Parsons and A24
IndieWire • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A24 has released the first full official trailer for "Backrooms," a horror film directed by YouTube creator Kane Parsons in his feature debut, starring Oscar nominees Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
- The film is inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta from 4chan, depicting an endless maze of eerie, carpeted rooms accessed through a mysterious doorway, blending horror with video game concepts like "noclipping."
- Ejiofor plays a man who discovers the Backrooms, while Reinsve co-stars as his therapist who ventures into the same labyrinth, facing potentially hostile entities.
- The cast also includes Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, and Avan Jogia, with a script by Will Soodik, known for "Westworld," and production by notable figures including James Wan and Shawn Levy.
- "Backrooms" is set to premiere in theaters on May 29, marking another successful transition from online content creators to mainstream cinema.
