Hollywood Gold

BACKROOMS: How a 20-year-old's YouTube Series Became a Studio Blockbuster

September 30, 2026·1h 6m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Producers Dan Cohen and Michael Clear recall the development and subsequent production of horror hit BACKROOMS. Cohen and Clear take us through the discovery of Kane Parsons' Backrooms web series, their shock at his young age, and his incredible ability to learn what it means to direct a project of this scale. The two also break down the unique production challenges the film presented, including the practical construction of the seemingly infinite Backrooms. Take a listen to learn how a small internet project became one of the summer's biggest films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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