Backrooms (2026)

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This week we’re unpacking Backrooms (2026). We dissect its liminal-space atmosphere, debate its trauma-driven emotional core, and weigh how its nineties found-footage framing reshapes internet-born horror. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 33:04.
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Backrooms (2026) (letterboxd.com/film/backrooms-2026)⁠
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