Quick Review: Backrooms

Backrooms

2026, Kane Parsons

Reviewed on Jun 27, 2026

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There is no way a movie with this concept would be good, but I gotta praise that this movie isn’t afraid of being weird, and went in a totally different direction than I expected a bad horror-ish movie to go.

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Super funny and interesting! I love the way it was shot, it succeeds in not taking itself seriously and is all the better for it.

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1949, George Orwell

Reviewed on Aug 12, 2026

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This is a punch in the gut, but I am better for having read it. Not much can be said that hasn’t already been said; it’s one of the most discussed books ever (even if often misinterpreted to fit whatever you believe in). As a “quietly rebellious” person myself, I have to say it left me in a deep state of melancholy as I was nearing the end, and that feeling still lingers the following day.

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Red Rooms

2023, Pascal Plante

Reviewed on Jul 23, 2026

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This is a good one. A high quality psychological thriller that grips your attention right from the start and sticks with you after it ends. Amazing use of color, too!

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