Backrooms (Original Soundtrack) Review: Kane Parsons and Edo Van Breemen's Score for the A24 Horror Hit
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Harry Thorfinn-George
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The article discusses the cultural phenomenon of the Backrooms, which began as a 2019 4chan post featuring a photo of a drab office space with yellow wallpaper. The concept of a liminal space where one could slip out of reality became viral creepypasta, influencing media from Severance to Playboi Carti. The article appears to be reviewing the original soundtrack for the Backrooms film by Kane Parsons (Edo Van Breemen), noting how the concept has become inescapable in popular culture.
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PitchforkBackrooms (Original Soundtrack) Review: Kane Parsons and Edo Van Breemen's Score for the A24 Horror Hitpitchfork.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledThe breakout horror movie now reigns as A24's highest-grossing film to date.
In 2019, a drab office space with sickly yellow wallpaper, photographed from an askew angle, was shared anonymously on 4chan.
The post quickly became a vaunted piece of creepypasta, influencing everything from Severance to Playboi Carti.
Lately, the Backrooms have felt inescapable.
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