Episode Appearances
The Big Picture · May 15, 2026
The 10 Best Horror Movies of the Year … So Far. Plus: The New Scary Movie Royalty, and ‘Obsession,’ With Curry Barker!
“20-year-old YouTube creator adapting 'Backrooms'; example of YouTube-to-theatrical pipeline”
YouTube as filmmaker development platformHorror film production on sub-$1M budgetsWish fulfillment narratives in horror
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The A24 Podcast · May 6, 2026
Thirty Thousand Square Feet with Kane Parsons & James Wan
“Young filmmaker who created viral Backrooms series and is directing the feature adaptation”
YouTube content creationHorror filmmakingBackrooms mythology
View AnalysisCreepy · Apr 2, 2026
Day 1 - An Occurrence at Hot Springs Ridge & The Twisting Withers
“Creator of the Backrooms YouTube series and director of A24's horror film adaptation 'Backrooms'”
Supernatural Horror NarrativesWilderness and Liminal Space HorrorFolklore and Curse Mythology
View AnalysisDead Meat Podcast · Apr 1, 2026
266: SXSW 2026 Lightning Round
“Creator of Backrooms YouTube series; directed A24's 'Backrooms' horror film”
Horror anthology filmmaking and distributionFeature film debuts in horror genreMascot horror subgenre evolution
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