Backrooms Review: A24, Kane Pixels & the Future of Horror

About this episode

Jason and Rachel review A24's horror movie 'Backrooms' and discuss its themes and effectiveness.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel Selig, Jason Doyle

Topics covered

• horror movies
• internet horror
• creepypasta
• YouTube filmmakers
• liminal spaces
• A24 films

Keywords

• Backrooms
• A24
• Kane Pixels
• horror
• creepypasta
• liminal spaces
• internet horror

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A24

Books & works: Backrooms, Kane Pixels

More episodes of Thumb War

• Scary Movie Review: The Wayans Brothers Are Back… But Is It Funny? · June 12, 2026 · 28 min
• The Ugly Stepsister Review: A Twisted Body Horror Cinderella Story · June 8, 2026 · 17 min
• Obsession Review: Is This the Best Horror Movie of 2026? · June 5, 2026 · 32 min
• The Mandalorian and Grogu Review: Pedro Pascal, Puppets & Problems · May 31, 2026 · 1h 22m
• [Patreon Preview] The Fittest Man in Mexico · May 22, 2026 · 3 min
• Return of the Jedi Rewatch: Ewoks, Jabba, Vader & George Lucas’ Weird Changes · May 12, 2026 · 1h 33m