Backrooms (web series)

Backrooms is an American science fiction analog horror web series created by Kane Parsons, based on the "Backrooms" creepypasta. Presented largely as found footage, the series follows a fictional organization named the Async Research Institute, whose scientists explore an extradimensional space consisting of large, mostly vacant and interconnected indoor complexes. The series consists of 25 episodes uploaded to the video-sharing platform YouTube, with the first episode of the series, "The Backrooms (Found Footage)", posted on January 7, 2022. The series went viral, receiving tens of millions of views and a positive critical reception. A film adaptation directed by Parsons and distributed by A24 was released on May 29, 2026, becoming a box office success.