Marking the directorial debut of Kane Parsons and based on his viral creepypasta phenomenon, horror pic Backrooms is expected to dominate the box office charts this weekend. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell fill out the cast.
With 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 76 Metacritic, reviews are generally being kind. Unlike other recent genre titles (hello unexpected box office juggernaut and critical darling Obsession), this is not expected to be talked about for major awards. On the other hand, the plot revolves around the sets and that’s where Academy voters could consider this for a Production Design nomination. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…