The Oldest View

The Oldest View is a mystery thriller web series created by American YouTuber and filmmaker Kane Parsons. Production of the series began in January 2023, shortly after Parsons's Backrooms web series entered a temporary hiatus. The series debuted in March 2023 with the episode "Renewal", which has over 6 million views as of September 2026—while the third episode, "The Rolling Giant", released in October 2023, has over 14 million views. In September 2024, the most recent installment, "The Remains of Valley View Mall (Post-Demolition)", was released, as Parsons went on to continue production on his Backrooms series. The Oldest View is centered around the real life Valley View Center mall in Dallas, Texas, which was completely demolished in May 2023. The series depicts a version of the mall that has somehow manifested underground, discovered from a hole in the ground with concrete stairs leading down to the mall. The protagonist of the series is a 20-year-old named Wyatt (played by Parsons) who ventures through the mall, recording on his phone to uncover its mysteries, with a giant rolling puppet within that pursues him.