A Blu-ray and 4K edition of horror hit Backrooms has been confirmed and is set to include “nearly three hours of special features”.
- READ MORE: ‘Backrooms’ review: meme-based horror runs on unsettling vibes and creepy visuals
The film directed by Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old who rose to prominence making short films on YouTube, is based on the internet “creepypasta” stories as well as Parsons’ own web series.
It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as a furniture store owner who, along with his therapist (Renate Reinsve), discovers a dimension of seemingly endless liminal spaces accessed through the store’s basement.
The movie has taken Hollywood by storm, making $331million (£249million) from a $10million (£7.5million) budget since its release in May.
Now, it has been confirmed that a Blu-ray and 4K edition of the film is on it’s way.
Keep up. It only gets better. A24 Shop Exclusive Blu-ray & 4K editions of Kane Parsons’ Backrooms are now available for preorder.
With nearly 3 hours of bonus features, including:
• “Everything Must Go” bonus footage
• VFX deep dive and prop walkthrough with Kane Parsons
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The A24 exclusive will feature nearly three hours of special features including the Everything Must Go bonus footage, director & crew commentary, a new making-of documentary, a VFX deep dive and prop walkthrough with Kane Parsons, additional VFX breakdowns, and six collectible postcards. It is set to ship in August and can be purchased here.
It comes after news of a Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition special extended cut of the film, with 15 minutes extra footage was announced earlier this month.
Director Parsons addressed the release on Discord, responding to fans’ scepticism. “It is not bts (behind the scenes) content… Nor is it a re-edit of the film” he said, instead teasing: “I think those who were hoping for more YT (YouTube) episodes will be into it.”
Recently, the filmmaker waded into the debate surrounding AI in cinema, criticising it as “cultural rot” that “defeats the purpose entirely” of creativity. Elsewhere, it was recently announced that the movie’s soundtrack would be getting a vinyl release.
Reviewing the standard edition of the movie NME said: “Backrooms vibes-based momentum won’t be to everyone’s taste. For some there’ll be too much explanation and for others, too little. But it’s an intriguing, memorable creation with the power to rattle, as Parsons lurks in the intersection between dread and delirium. Well worth exploring.”
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