Kane Parsons made his first feature with the weight of an A24 release on his shoulders, and he says Osgood Perkins helped him carry it.
Parsons, the writer-director of
Backrooms
, credited Perkins as “a really great mentor figure” during production on the film, which will premiere in theaters on May 29. The project marks a major leap for Parsons, who reports indicate became A24’s youngest-ever director on a feature. That alone would make the set a proving ground. Adding Perkins to the mix gave the production an experienced horror hand with a track record in the genre.“A really great mentor figure” became Parsons’ clearest description of what Perkins brought to the film as the young director navigated his biggest project yet.
The collaboration also says something about how
Backrooms
arrived here. The film adapts Parsons’ own online horror work, turning a digital-born concept into a theatrical release backed by one of the industry’s most closely watched studios. Sources suggest that kind of transition demands more than visual ambition. It requires discipline, scale, and a producer who knows how to shape dread without flattening the creator’s original voice.Key Facts
- Kane Parsons says producer Osgood Perkins was a mentor during filming.
Backrooms
is Parsons’ feature directorial debut for A24.- Reports indicate Parsons is A24’s youngest-ever feature director.
- The film is set to premiere in theaters on May 29.
Perkins’ involvement through his Phobos banner adds another layer of attention around the release. He brings credibility with horror audiences, while Parsons brings a built-in connection to viewers who already know the property’s unsettling world. Together, that pairing positions
Backrooms
as more than a debut. It lands as a test of whether internet-era horror can keep its edge when it moves onto a larger canvas.What happens next will matter for Parsons, for A24, and for the growing pipeline from online storytelling to studio-backed features. If