Backrooms, a new film, came out on 29 May 2026
9 people were read far more than usual in the days before and after.
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Backrooms is a 2026 American psychological horror film directed and co-scored by Kane Parsons, and written by Will Soodik. It is based on Parsons's web series which was inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta.
9 people also read more around this time
Ordered by how far each rose above their own usual readership, not by fame.
Rose furthestKane ParsonsDirector and 1 more25×their own usual readership
Renate Reinsveas Mary14×
Lukita Maxwellas Kat12×
Mark Duplassas Phil11×
Finn Bennettas Bobby10×
Chiwetel Ejioforas Clark8.1×
Avan Jogiaas Naren Warne3.2×
Shawn LevyProducer3.0×
James WanProducer2.4×The rise showed up in the Wikipedia editions in English, Spanish and German. Languages, not countries.
70 days have to pass before we can say whether a rise lasted. 3 of these have not had them yet.
9 of these rose at the same time, without our being able to tie them to this.
28 May 2026
- Kane Parsons33%
- The other 8 people
This is readers, added together. It is not what the people above are ordered by.
Before this
SourcesBackrooms (film)WikipediaWikipedia
PhotosKane ParsonsRenate ReinsveLukita MaxwellMark DuplassFinn BennettChiwetel EjioforAvan JogiaShawn Levy