What You Need To Know About 'Backrooms,' According To Its Director
Kane Parsons says the film will preserve the source’s core appeal while avoiding excess lore, as the adaptation opens in theaters worldwide on Friday, May 29.
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What You Need To Know About 'Backrooms,' According To Its Director
A24In the world of horror movies, Backrooms is something brand new. But on the internet, the Backrooms are well established, with 24 official chapters and thousands of hours of fan-made content backed by a Wiki’s worth of original lore. As Inverse’s Chrishaun Baker explained when the Backrooms movie trailer was first released, Backrooms lore is equal parts community-sourced — the phenomenon originated on a message board devoted to “disquieting i…
A24's Backrooms movie has a 'fairly simple' story, its director says — but the new horror movie doesn't dumb down 'all of the lore' that diehard fans love in order to appeal to a wider audience
The director of A24's latest horror film has had his say on some movie and TV adaptations don't deliver on their promises to fans.
A24 (SeaPRwire) – In the world of horror films, Backrooms is a completely new thing. But online, Backrooms has already established itself, boasting 24 official chapters and thousands of hours of fan-made content, as well as a considerable amount of original lore on Wikipedia. As Inverse's Chrishaun Baker explained when the Backrooms movie trailer was first released, Backrooms' lore is both community-contributed—a phenomenon that originated from …
Backrooms director believes his story is just one of many, doesn't want to overload people with lore
Here's something that ties Backrooms and A Minecraft Movie together: neither film is trying to be the definitive story for its IP. Director Kane Parsons, who may soon become the youngest director to have a film open at #1 at the US box office in its opening weekend, doesn't want people to think his Backrooms story is the only one around. "Mine's just a Backrooms story, certainly not the official one. There's no official one," Parsons told IndieW…
There is something that unites Backrooms and A Minecraft movie: neither of the two films pretends to be the canonical story of their IP. Director Kane Parsons, who could soon become the youngest director to premiere a film at number 1 of the US box office on his opening weekend, does not want people to think that his backrooms story is the only one that exists. "Mine is just a backroom story, of course not the official one. There is no official …
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