177. Backrooms Horror: The Creepiest Levels and Darkest Lore

About this episode

This episode explores the terrifying lore and levels of the Backrooms, a popular creepypasta phenomenon.

In 2019, an anonymous photo of a yellow hallway turned into one of the biggest creepypastas of a generation. Millions of people have since built out the Backrooms. Hundreds of levels, from an infinite black ocean hiding a planet-sized creature to a children's birthday party run by entities that wear your skin. With a new A24 film bringing the Backrooms to the big screen, we're going no-clipping into the most terrifying levels, the strange mythology of almond water and Greasy Marshmallows, and the chilling stories of people who tried to escape. Subscribe on⁠ Patreon⁠ to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society and enjoy ad-free listening, monthly bonus content, merch discounts and more. Members of our High Council on Patreon also have access to our weekly after-show, Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. You can also enjoy many of these same perks, including ad-free listening and bonus content when you subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow on⁠ Tik Tok⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠ for a daily dose of horror. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Host: Heart Starts Pounding

Topics covered

• Backrooms
• creepypasta
• horror
• mythology
• entities
• escape stories

Keywords

• Backrooms
• creepypasta
• horror
• A24
• entities
• almond water
• Greasy Marshmallows
• escape

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A24

Books & works: Backrooms

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