Kane Parsons: The Teen Filmmaker Behind the 'Backrooms' Horror Phenomenon Goes Mainstream
By
Miles Klee
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Summary
Profile of 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, who created the viral YouTube horror series 'Backrooms' based on a 4chan meme when he was just 16. The article covers his rapid rise to fame and the expansion of his atmospheric horror concept into a feature film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, as he prepares to conquer the big screen.
Key quotes
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Even the tiniest bit of a break would give him some better perspective on everything that's happened over the past few years.
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