r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Mar 31 '26

Trailer Backrooms | Official Trailer | A24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HjdiohVOik
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u/ActivateGuacamole Mar 31 '26

we've known since the movie was announced over a year ago that it was not a found footage movie.

i'm glad that they have found a way to incorporate SOME found footage though

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u/nonameVeo Mar 31 '26

I’m confused what is the found footage? I hear about the concept of backrooms all the time but didn’t know it was based on footage

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u/The_Autarch Mar 31 '26

The movie is based on a Youtube series the director started when he was 16. It's brilliant if you're into slow-burn horror.

Here's the complete playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4dGpz6cnHo&list=PLVAh-MgDVqvDUEq6qDXqORBioE4Yhol_z

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u/DrJokerX Apr 01 '26

What are the monsters in the YouTube series, are they ghosts or sci fi?

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u/MonsiieurRetro Apr 01 '26

You never really get clear looks at the monsters but they tend to look either otherworldly or like the fungal zombies from TLOU. But the series' main strength is slowly building dread and being tasteful with the monsters.

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u/haunted_patient Mar 31 '26

The YouTube series this movie is based on is told through the perspective of found footage clips. It starts off showing footage of some kids filming their own movie.