There’s a place that you’ve never actually set foot in, but your subconscious recognizes it. It’s a maze of hallways full of yellowed wallpaper, dingy cream carpet, and fluorescent lights—an amalgamation of all the in-between, liminal spaces that you’ve ever briefly occupied. Just looking at an image of it triggers a sense of déjà vu for some forgotten childhood doctor’s office, playdate, or store. This is the Backrooms, and it’s the playground where A 2 4 ’s new surreal horror film takes place. The Backrooms , which debuts on May 29, was directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons , A24’s youngest-ever director. Parsons discovered the concept of the Backrooms as a middle schooler by trawling through sub-Reddits, fan forums, and wiki posts. Since then , he’s essentially created a Backrooms canon through a series of videos on his YouTube channel, building his own rich Backrooms lore that’s amassed such a fervent fan base that it’s getting its own mainstream movie spinoff.…