# The Backrooms (Found Footage)

> A teenager's YouTube horror short became an A24 film with an $81.4M domestic opening.

- Owner: Kane Pixels (Kane Parsons)
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-01-07
- Peak date: Week of Jun 1, 2026
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 60 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Underdog, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Kane Pixels adapted a 2019 4chan creepypasta into a Blender horror short at sixteen. Reddit, 8-BitRyan and GTLive spread it; sequels and TikTok tributes followed. His A24 feature opened at No. 1 to $81.4M domestic in 2026.

## Timeline

- 2022-01-07 — Kane Pixels (YouTube) — Sixteen-year-old Kane Pixels uploaded his nine-minute Blender short The Backrooms (Found Footage).
- 2022-01-08 — r/backrooms users (Reddit) — Users shared the short to r/backrooms on January 8, according to Know Your Meme.
- 2022-01-14 — 8-BitRyan and GTLive (YouTube) — 8-BitRyan posted a reaction on January 14; GTLive followed on January 24.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/backrooms-found-footage

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Backrooms (Found Footage).” Case HIS-00037. Spread Score v1.2: 60/100. Updated 2026-10-12. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00037