The work week has finally drawn to a close. As you settle into your downtime, there is a fresh wave of cinematic offerings hitting streaming platforms, providing plenty of reasons to stay in and hit play.
<p>Two of this year’s most significant releases have just arrived for home viewing. <em>Backrooms</em>, helmed by the 20-year-old visionary <a href="https://www.polygon.com/backrooms-director-kane-parsons-answers-three-questions/" target="_blank">Kane Parsons</a>, is now available on VOD. This breakout horror sensation has dominated the box office and cemented Parsons' status as a formidable new talent. The film expands upon his viral YouTube series, which follows individuals trapped within uncanny, liminal dimensions.</p>
<p>Simultaneously, <em>Obsession</em> has debuted on Peacock. This directorial debut from <a href="https://www.polygon.com/curry-barker-obsession-writer-director-interview/" target="_blank">Curry Barker</a> highlights another rising filmmaker. While the scale of the story is smaller, the dread is immense; it depicts a man who seemingly secures his dream partner, only to discover there are harrowing, unforeseen consequences to his desire. Happy viewing.</p>
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<li><strong>Available on VOD</strong></li>
<li>Genre: Horror</li>
<li>Runtime: 1h 45m</li>
<li>Director: Kane Parsons</li>
<li>Cast: Renate Reinsve, Chiwetel Ejiofor</li>
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<p>Born from Kane Parsons’ YouTube phenomenon and backed by industry heavyweights like James Wan and Shawn Levy, <em>Backrooms</em> has become one of the year’s most compelling cinematic achievements. Set in the 1990s, the narrative centers on Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a disillusioned architect working in a local furniture store who candidly discusses his struggles with his therapist (Renate Reinsve). His mundane life shatters when he stumbles into a surreal, nightmarish realm hidden in the store’s basement.</p>
<p>As noted in our <a href="https://www.polygon.com/backrooms-review-how-scary-is-it-horror-movie/" target="_blank">Polygon review</a>:</p>
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<p>Parsons masterfully translates his short-form work into a cohesive feature that retains the haunting, alien quality of liminal spaces. The sheer irrationality of the Backrooms is profoundly unsettling; by recontextualizing everyday architecture into impossible configurations, the film achieves a nightmarish aesthetic. The constant, low-frequency hum of fluorescent lighting is enough to keep any viewer perpetually on edge.</p>
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<li><strong>Available on Peacock</strong></li>
<li>Genre: Horror</li>
<li>Runtime: 1h 48m</li>
<li>Director: Curry Barker</li>
<li>Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrete</li>
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<p><em>Obsession</em> is now streaming on Peacock. This directorial debut captures the downward spiral of a lonely young man who, in a moment of desperate longing, utilizes a mysterious trinket to manifest his romantic fixation into reality. While he gets his wish, the results are catastrophic.</p>
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<p>This film effectively transforms into a supernatural stalker thriller. In classic "Monkey’s Paw" fashion, the affection sought becomes a suffocating, terrifying obsession that evolves into an unhealthy fixation, the full extent of which must be seen to be believed.</p>
</blockquote>Source: Polygon
