Kane Parsons Says He Built ‘Backrooms’ Backward From the Ending
Before it became a record-breaking theatrical phenomenon for A24, Backrooms began as a series of short films created by Kane […]
Before it became a record-breaking theatrical phenomenon for A24, Backrooms began as a series of short films created by Kane Parsons on YouTube in early 2022. Expanding on the internet’s infamous creepypasta and liminal-space mythology, Parsons’ videos transformed endless yellow hallways, abandoned office spaces, and impossible architecture into one of the most influential horror creations of the decade. What started as a viral found-footage experiment eventually evolved into a feature film that has become one of the biggest horror success stories of 2026.
Now, in a newly released interview with Triple J, Parsons offered some insight into how he approaches storytelling, and his comments may reveal more than he intended about where Backrooms is headed next.
“That’s the way I like to start every project,” Parsons explained. “Usually I get very attached to an ending, or the most extreme version of a concept, and then the project becomes trying to reverse-engineer from that point to find a good setup for it.”
According to Parsons, that philosophy was central to the development of Backrooms.
“There’s a very specific roadmap for this series, this serialized piece. Regardless of what form it takes in the future, I would say everything that’s happened since 2022 has been consistent with the plan I built back in 2022.”
Exactly what Parsons means remains somewhat open to interpretation. He could simply be referring to the feature film itself, suggesting that he knew where he wanted the movie to end and built the narrative backward from that destination. But the wording also seems to suggest something larger. By referring to Backrooms as a “serialized piece” and discussing plans that have remained consistent since 2022, Parsons appears to be talking about the mythology as a whole rather than a single film.
That interpretation becomes even more interesting when paired with another comment from the filmmaker.
“There’s definitely more room to travel, and we’re definitely not at the end. I think the real heart of all of it is still ahead.”
Whether he’s talking about future films, additional stories within the mythology, or something entirely different, Parsons sounds like someone who sees as a much larger narrative that is still unfolding. Given how carefully he describes planning the series years in advance, it’s easy to believe that he already knows exactly where this strange labyrinth ultimately leads.
