It's a slow-burn horror that relies on the unsettling nature of that uncanny limbo to build atmospheric dread before ratcheting up to true cosmic horror. It also has years of internet lore backing up ...

Having already grossed more than $10 million in previews, “Backrooms,” the latest feature from A24 and the debut directorial effort of 20-year-old Kane Parson, is already posed to be a box office hit.

Exactly what happens at the movie’s most crucial moment takes a little symbolic unpacking. Why does it play out the way it does? Polygon asked director Kane Parsons for his interpretation. “I am a ...