Backrooms

Probably the film released this year that i will revisit the most considering to me, its the most personal in interest. If anything, internet horror has been a big thing in my life. When i was in elementary school, i thought cartoon cat was real lol(obviously not anymore....👀)

Anyway backrooms the film might not have the greatest screenplay ever but i still find whats there fascinating and great. I relate to the struggles...maybe not one to one but i get it. Trauma doesn't reappear in full mode, it mostly happens in small doses for me at least and so while the screenplay may not put full attention to it, to me....mary's trauma is complete, her story is complete and i think maybe thats why i gel with the film so well besides things like the score, the setdesign and chiwetel ejiofor's performance. Its just...i relate to its, not only as a concept but i think its just a film that understands me.

One of my rules or just pattern in some of my favorite films is how they represent a vital part of me, from adaptation and longlegs representing my love for nicolas cage, clerks 2 represents my love for Kevin smith, the thing representing my love for horror as a whole and movies like Tokyo sonata which understands the hell of the family dynamic. But what backrooms and just liminality represents to me is comfort but also how unsafe normal can be. I am walking in the backrooms, I just....have to wait like 5 years to get out. Nevermind the fact that over the last 2-3 years i've build up a bunch of mistakes and unpleasant memories.

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Characters trapped inside transitional lives and spaces that remembers that specific version but never the correct one. Backrooms as a film is very interesting, i would argue to people who say this concept doesn't work as a film that it does. In fact i would say liminal spaces are the single best piece of horror you could use in film as a medium. Film is something that obviously requires space but what happens when that space is stretched and shaped into something beyond reality?

Childhood trauma and divorce are probably the two best beginner choices for this world and idea because they're both entirely transitional but ones that are difficult to process and get out off. I've seen no one really talk about this despite how obvious it is but the backrooms itself is so clearly an extension to both clark and Mary. Even the scientists are an extension really, we all are stuck in liminal spaces most of the time and the backrooms captures that very concept.

Kane parson still obviously needs to build his craft but this is still very impressive. To draw comparisons, curry baker's obsession was something I liked but its so obviously stuck in shitty lighting and cinematography that adheres to the modern convention of elevates horror. Cinematography that is stuck in the middle, the central and obviously, the backrooms has central shots but its far more interesting its lighting and cinematography. Sure, Kane had a bigger budget but with a smaller budget, shouldn't you come up with unique ways to make your film?

Obviously this film is gonna be divisive overall but generally, I think this film has a lot more to talk about and to offer then something like obsession.

(Watch my new 7 min film summer walk: <a href="https://boxd.it/ewenRP">boxd.it/ewenRP</a> )

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Having first come across Kane Parsons' YouTube in 2023, I've been mesmerized by his videos, and eagerly awaited the premiere of his film, <I>Backrooms</i>. While I do know he is not the only person to create such videos, I believe he is the only one who continued to expand on its universe, crafting a story that has captivated viewers around the world.

Now, with the release of his feature debut, <I>Backrooms</i> is everything and nothing what I expected. The story is fascinating, how a furniture store is a portal to this new world of never-ending rooms, and how the protagonist is an innocent participant in what eventually becomes his downfall, especially by including those "close" to him to join the exploration.

The film's audio and visuals are incredible and must be witnessed on the big screen. For a first-time director, Parsons takes us by the hand and guides us through his incredible vision, with a storyline that has some (intentional?) missing pieces but fully delivers in the end, allowing us to process what we just took in while wanting more (and more and more and more).

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I'm mixed on Backrooms.

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve give great performances. I love the sets, the creepy imagery, the vibes. Some of it reminded me of Little Nightmares. When they are actually IN the Backrooms, I am also IN.

There's more time than I expected OUT of the rooms. While those scenes were interesting from a character perspective, it wasn't really what I was looking for, and it felt like it was at the expense of time IN the rooms.

PS: My popcorn tasted stale. 😔

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Probably the film released this year that i will revisit the most considering to me, its the most personal in interest. If anything, internet horror has been a big thing in my life. When i was in elementary school, i thought cartoon cat was real lol(obviously not anymore....👀)

Anyway backrooms the film might not have the greatest screenplay ever but i still find whats there fascinating and great. I relate to the struggles...maybe not one to one but i get it. Trauma doesn't reappear in full mode, it mostly happens in small doses for me at least and so while the screenplay may not put full attention to it, to me....mary's trauma is complete, her story is complete and i think maybe thats why i gel with the film so well besides things like the score, the setdesign and chiwetel ejiofor's performance. Its just...i relate to its, not only as a concept but i think its just a film that understands me.

One of my rules or just pattern in some of my favorite films is how they represent a vital part of me, from adaptation and longlegs representing my love for nicolas cage, clerks 2 represents my love for Kevin smith, the thing representing my love for horror as a whole and movies like Tokyo sonata which understands the hell of the family dynamic. But what backrooms and just liminality represents to me is comfort but also how unsafe normal can be. I am walking in the backrooms, I just....have to wait like 5 years to get out. Nevermind the fact that over the last 2-3 years i've build up a bunch of mistakes and unpleasant memories.

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Characters trapped inside transitional lives and spaces that remembers that specific version but never the correct one. Backrooms as a film is very interesting, i would argue to people who say this concept doesn't work as a film that it does. In fact i would say liminal spaces are the single best piece of horror you could use in film as a medium. Film is something that obviously requires space but what happens when that space is stretched and shaped into something beyond reality?

Childhood trauma and divorce are probably the two best beginner choices for this world and idea because they're both entirely transitional but ones that are difficult to process and get out off. I've seen no one really talk about this despite how obvious it is but the backrooms itself is so clearly an extension to both clark and Mary. Even the scientists are an extension really, we all are stuck in liminal spaces most of the time and the backrooms captures that very concept.

Kane parson still obviously needs to build his craft but this is still very impressive. To draw comparisons, curry baker's obsession was something I liked but its so obviously stuck in shitty lighting and cinematography that adheres to the modern convention of elevates horror. Cinematography that is stuck in the middle, the central and obviously, the backrooms has central shots but its far more interesting its lighting and cinematography. Sure, Kane had a bigger budget but with a smaller budget, shouldn't you come up with unique ways to make your film?

Obviously this film is gonna be divisive overall but generally, I think this film has a lot more to talk about and to offer then something like obsession.

(Watch my new 7 min film summer walk: <a href="https://boxd.it/ewenRP">boxd.it/ewenRP</a> )

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Having first come across Kane Parsons' YouTube in 2023, I've been mesmerized by his videos, and eagerly awaited the premiere of his film, <I>Backrooms</i>. While I do know he is not the only person to create such videos, I believe he is the only one who continued to expand on its universe, crafting a story that has captivated viewers around the world.

Now, with the release of his feature debut, <I>Backrooms</i> is everything and nothing what I expected. The story is fascinating, how a furniture store is a portal to this new world of never-ending rooms, and how the protagonist is an innocent participant in what eventually becomes his downfall, especially by including those "close" to him to join the exploration.

The film's audio and visuals are incredible and must be witnessed on the big screen. For a first-time director, Parsons takes us by the hand and guides us through his incredible vision, with a storyline that has some (intentional?) missing pieces but fully delivers in the end, allowing us to process what we just took in while wanting more (and more and more and more).

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I'm mixed on Backrooms.

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve give great performances. I love the sets, the creepy imagery, the vibes. Some of it reminded me of Little Nightmares. When they are actually IN the Backrooms, I am also IN.

There's more time than I expected OUT of the rooms. While those scenes were interesting from a character perspective, it wasn't really what I was looking for, and it felt like it was at the expense of time IN the rooms.

PS: My popcorn tasted stale. 😔

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