Unpacking BACKROOMS (Spoiler-Free), Ranting about BOND Casting + Mini Darling gets Letterboxd!
About this episode
Fred Asquith reviews the horror film BACKROOMS, discusses Bond casting delays, and shares news about a Letterboxd account.
Today on FoF we enter the BACKROOMS , a new horror(?) movie directed by Kane Parsons off the back of a very successful YouTube mini-series of the same name. I review it's visual and tonal strengths, whilst discussing why I think it is lacking in the scares department. This review is SPOILER FREE, but in this case that means providing context on what you may already know from the general YouTube mini-series premise, as well as what is shown in the trailer (which isn't much). I also find time to have a quick rant about how long the Bond casting is taking, before letting you in on a little secret about my new baby's Letterboxd account!!!! SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website https://fredasquith.com TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:59) Origin / Context about Backrooms (Important) (03:33) Synopsis & Set Up (04:21) The Therapisation of Horror (05:28) Strong foundational premise (06:24) Strong visuals & initial tone (07:50) Not scary enough (09:35) Found footage sequences (10:30) Over explanation diluting the horror (12:25) The evil presence was not…
People in this episode
Host: Fred Asquith
Topics covered
- horror film review
- Bond casting
- YouTube series
- visual storytelling
- audience engagement
Keywords
- BACKROOMS
- Kane Parsons
- Bond casting
- Letterboxd
- horror film
- YouTube series
- film review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Letterboxd
Books & works: BACKROOMS, Bond
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