'Backrooms' Horror Movie Not Yet Released on Digital Platforms Despite Reports
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Anna Menta
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The article reports that the highly anticipated horror film "Backrooms," directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, did not release on PVOD (premium video on demand) as expected. The film is based on Parsons' viral short film and web series inspired by an internet legend (4chan copypasta) about a mysterious labyrinth of liminal rooms housing a monster. The article clarifies that despite online reports suggesting a digital release date, the movie is not yet available to buy or rent on digital platforms.
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Decider'Backrooms' Horror Movie Not Yet Released on Digital Platforms Despite Reportsdecider.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledBad news for horror fans hoping to noclip into a liminal space today: Backrooms is not yet on digital platforms to buy and rent, despite reports that Backrooms was going to release on PVOD today.
Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, with a script written by Will Soodik, the Backrooms movie is based on the short film and subsequent web series created by Parsons when he was just 16 years old.
The concept—a mysterious, impossible, labyrinth of rooms that house a terrifying monster—was inspired by an anonymous 4chan 'copypasta,' aka an internet legend that gets copy, pasted and shared.
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