Is Backrooms the first truly great internet horror movie?

This week, we explore one of the year’s most talked-about films, Backrooms (2026). We break down Kane Parsons’ ambitious adaptation of the viral Backrooms phenomenon and discuss why this psychological horror film succeeds by focusing on memory, trauma, and identity rather than traditional jump scares.

We examine the film’s use of liminal spaces, cosmic horror, and psychological decay, unpack Clark’s descent into obsession, debate the film’s mysterious ending, and share our biggest theories about what the Backrooms really are.

Along the way, we’re joined by filmmaker and Rewind of the Living Dead co-host Patrick, who offers incredible insight into storytelling, horror, and why ambiguity makes this film so effective.

We also discuss:

• Why Backrooms feels like modern folklore.
• The psychology behind liminal spaces.
• How memory and trauma shape the Backrooms.
• Kane Parsons’ incredible achievement as a young filmmaker.
• Why audiences are embracing original indie horror over blockbuster franchises.
• The connections between Backrooms, AI, found footage, and cosmic horror.
• Our favorite scenes, theories, and interpretations of the film’s ending.

If you’re looking for an in-depth Backrooms ending explained discussion filled with film analysis, horror theories, and filmmaking conversation, this episode is for you.