“Obsession” and “Backrooms” Movie Review
The New Yorker · 31 May 2026

“Obsession” and “Backrooms” Movie Review

The twenty-year-old director Kane Parsons envisions the Backrooms as a way station of the inexplicably familiar, where our terror arises less from jump scares (though there are a few) than from a droning, dread-soaked ambience. Like the recent Japanese video-game adaptation “Exit 8,” which transform


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The film 'Obsession' directed by Kane Parsons explores the eerie atmosphere of the Backrooms, creating a sense of dread through its unsettling ambiance rather than relying solely on jump scares. This unique approach to horror invites viewers to confront their fears in a familiar yet disconcerting setting.


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