Kane Parsons Directs A24’s ‘Backrooms’, Youngest Debut
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- Kane Parsons made his feature debut as A24’s youngest ever director with the horror film 'Backrooms', which premieres May 29 in theaters.
- Osgood Perkins served as a mentor to Parsons, working closely in the same office and providing crew resources from his long‑standing collaboration with Chris Ferguson.
- Backrooms stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, a furniture store owner who enters an otherworldly endless office dimension, and Renate Reinsve as Dr. Mary Kline, his therapist who searches for him.
- The film is adapted from Parsons’ 2022 YouTube web series, which itself was based on a 2019 creepypasta on 4chan.
- Production took place in Vancouver, described as a quiet, peaceful, and fun environment.
- Osgood Perkins is noted as a leading horror director with credits including Longlegs (2024), The Monkey (2025), Keeper (2025), and a forthcoming Longlegs installment with Nicolas Cage.
Why it matters: A24’s bet on a 24‑year‑old director expands its horror lineup while giving Parsons a high‑profile platform, and Perkins’ mentorship bridges indie web‑series origins with studio resources, potentially attracting both traditional horror fans and the cult‑online audience of the original creepypasta.
