‘Backrooms’: Internet ‘creepypasta’ is year’s most unsettling horror film (opens original article in a new tab)

Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' (2026), based on a 2019 creepypasta, uses a liminal atmosphere to create fear and has become a notable horror film.

• The film 'Backrooms' is based on a 2019 creepypasta internet myth.
• The movie uses a continuous eerie liminal atmosphere instead of jump scares to create fear.
• The director, Kane Parsons, is the youngest to top the box office with a $213-million global opening.