The Backrooms Movie Review | Is It Too Weird?

In this episode of Burnt or Buttered, Stetson and Toast review The Backrooms, the A24 horror film directed by Kane Parsons. We break down the movie’s origins, the online lore, the found-footage style, the liminal horror, and whether this film actually works as a full-length feature. This one sparked a big discussion. We talk about: The 4chan origins of The Backrooms Kane Parsons’ YouTube series A24 adapting internet horror The found-footage cinematography The backrooms as a metaphor for AI, memory, and the human mind The performances and atmosphere The script issues And why people are so divided on this movie ⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro 00:10 – Backrooms Origins & Lore 01:20 – Kane Parsons’ YouTube Series 01:55 – Director vs Screenwriter Discussion 03:25 – Going in Blind 04:45 – Did the Movie Make Sense? 08:30 – The Online Discourse Around Backrooms 10:40 – Can You Dislike a Good Movie? 13:00 – Cinematography & Found Footage 15:50 – Christmas Tree Room & Visual Horror 17:00 – Backrooms as AI Metaphor 20:25 – Obsession vs Backrooms Comparison 23:30 – The Script Problem 27:00 – Is This Nolan or David Lynch? 31:30 – Why Discussion Matters 35:30 – What the Backrooms Means 38:00 – Stetson’s Rating 39:45 – Toast’s Rating 41:30 – Kane Parsons’ Future 44:30 – Closing Thoughts