Director Kane Parsons Transforms Viral 'Backrooms' YouTube Series Into A24 Horror Film
A24 announcements, entertainment trade publications, production reporting↗Kane Parsons, who began making viral Backrooms YouTube videos as a teenager, is now directing a full A24 horror feature film based on the internet creepypasta, complete with a 30,000 square foot practical set and Oscar-caliber actors. It's the most concrete example yet of the creator-to-Hollywood pipeline.
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Transformation/evolution video (60-90 seconds)
“A teenager made a creepy YouTube video about an internet meme. Now he's directing an A24 horror movie with a 30,000 square foot practical set. This is insane.”
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Thread with embedded media showing the progression
“In 2022, a 16-year-old posted a Backrooms video to YouTube. In 2025, he's directing an A24 horror film with Oscar-caliber actors. This is the creator-to-Hollywood pipeline in action 🧵”
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Carousel (5-7 slides) + Reel showing evolution
“SLIDE 1: 2022 — A teenager posts this to YouTube. SLIDE 2: 2025 — It's an A24 horror movie. SLIDE 3: With a 30,000 sq ft practical set…”
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Long-form analysis/explainer (15-25 minutes)
“The Backrooms started as an internet post, became a viral YouTube series, and is now an A24 horror film. Here's the complete story of how internet culture became cinema.”
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