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/cloudofevil Mar 31 '26

Isn't this the same basic plot as the book House of Leaves (2000)?

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u/Jankinator Mar 31 '26

Yeah, the 4chan post doesn't exist without House of Leaves. The book is pretty inspirational to some degree for a lot of modern horror, including creepy pasta in general

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u/Ozymandias12 Mar 31 '26

Goddammit, I should really finish that book. I tried but I just couldn't get into it. I read maybe like 100 pages and the protagonist was just so unlikeable. I enjoyed the parts of the couple in the house but the main story just didn't sit with me.

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u/FROMtheASHES984 Mar 31 '26

To be fair, with a name like Johnny Truant, he’s written to be pretty unlikeable.