About this episode
Colton and Rowan review the horror film BACKROOMS and discuss its themes and connections to YouTube lore.
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan try not to lose the plot (or themselves) in the BACKROOMS! Has Kane Parsons earned a permanent seat at the horror genre's cool kids' table? Is this movie way more of a Lynchian nightmare than conventional genre fare? And, can Rowan untangle years of YouTube lore long enough to judge the film on its own terms!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY! CHAPTERS: Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:04:45)Synopsis (00:05:...
People in this episode
Hosts: Colton, Rowan
Topics covered
- horror film
- film review
- YouTube lore
- Lynchian nightmare
- genre analysis
Keywords
- BACKROOMS
- Kane Parsons
- horror genre
- film review
- Lynchian
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: BACKROOMS
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