Backrooms (2026)

Have we clipped through reality on this one? Join Matthew and Stacey for this episode on Kane Parsons' feature film debut, "Backrooms" (2026), starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, a used furniture store owner who discovers a hidden liminal labyrinth in its basement. We chat about creepypastas, architecture, young directors in the industry, and where Ejiofor's casting fits into today's generational conversations around horror.

NPR, "Why Gen Z is Movie-maxxing": https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5855032/why-gen-z-is-movie-maxxing

Film: "Backrooms" (2026)
Intro Music: “The Army of You” (Library of Congress Free Music Archive)
Outro Music: “Late Night Indigo” (written and performed by Stacey Baran)

Fear of the Dark is a film podcast about race and horror, hosted by Matthew Vernon and Stacey Baran. Episode edited by Matthew Vernon. Mixdown and mastering by Stacey Baran.

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