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Updated · Journal & Topics Newspapers Online · Jun 3
Kane Parsons, 21, Directs Backrooms Film Scripted by Will Soodik
Updated
Updated · Journal & Topics Newspapers Online · Jun 3

Kane Parsons, 21, Directs Backrooms Film Scripted by Will Soodik

3 articles · Updated · Journal & Topics Newspapers Online · Jun 3

Summary

  • Kane Parsons, now 21, directs the "Backrooms" film adaptation of the web horror concept he created as a series in 2022 at age 16.
  • Will Soodik wrote the script for a movie described as a nightmarish, logic-bending maze aimed at young adults steeped in internet culture and video games.
  • That positioning keeps Parsons at the center of the project, turning a viral online creation into a higher-profile feature built for the audience that first embraced it.

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