Yeah ok that was really really good, lived up to the hype and then some. I read another review before this that said something along the lines of:
What "The Backrooms" means to Millennials vs Zoomers is very different; while Millennials view those liminal spaces as once-bustling & having lost their purpose, Zoomers view them as always having been deserted. In the former interpretation, the creepyness comes from the fact that they're deserted & inherently wrong-looking while empty. In the latter, the creepyness comes from the fact that these spaces were built at all despite "not having a purpose". Therefore, it makes more sense to put a spooky monster if you're going for the latter interpretation; in the former, it just ruins the idea of the space being empty.
(not an exact quote my any means, just my recollection)
This movie does lend itself more toward the latter interpretation (being originally conceived & now directed by a Zoomer will do that), but I think it understands the former perspective as well. There are motivated reasons for why the spooky monster is in there that fit in with the overarching theme of "Backrooms is a physical reflection of society's unconscious remembering/forgetting". What it means for such a place to exist still eludes me, even after watching the movie, but the concepts r juicy & fun to munch on so i dont mind :)
Also mad shoutouts to the 3D design team, the myriad VFX teams, & the rotoscoping teams. Making this entirely inside Blender is no easy feat but they pulled it off flawlessly, immaculate vibes/aesthetic, as should be expected from a product that hinges so heavily on aesthetic to convey meaning. Oh and also the sound team, good use of subsonics without being too overbearing w/ it.
Overall there was a lot of tension but I had a great time, scary enough 4 me 2 get my stomach excited but not too scary that i cant watch. 4/5 would highly recommend if you liked the youtube videos
Also also terrible idea to go into One Of The Most Backroom-y subway stations immediately afterwards... 😰