- Primary Subject: Mark Duplass defending Backrooms director Kane Parsons against online rumors
- Key Update: Actor Mark Duplass publicly shut down a viral internet rumor surrounding Kane Parsons.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: May 27, 2026
- Quick Answer: Mark Duplass dismissed viral social media rumors claiming Kane Parsons didn't direct A24's Backrooms, stating Parsons was "100% in control" on the movie set.
Mark Duplass recently criticized the "absurd" internet rumor surrounding Backrooms director Kane Parsons' role in the new movie.
The highly anticipated A24 horror movie, based on the viral YouTube series, is finally releasing in theaters this week. Parsons, who also created the source material, is helming the cinematic adaptation, and he made history as the studio's youngest feature director. The project has received backing from several high-profile filmmakers.
What Does Mark Duplass Think of the Rumor on Backrooms Director Kane Parsons?
An X user named @TheTologist claimed on a post that Kane Parsons may not have actually directed Backrooms during the production of the project.
They wrote, "Promising but we all know Kane Parsons absolutely didn’t direct this movie. But the needle is moving in the right direction."
It was written in response to a post about how Backrooms is set to make box office history for A24 this weekend, with its unprecedented numbers on pre-sales.
However, Mark Duplass, who is one of the stars of the film, immediately responded to the rumors and dismissed the X user's claims surrounding Parsons' role during filming.
"Hmmm, with all due respect I don't remember seeing you on set. When I was there, Kane was 100% in control. More so than many directors 3x his age," he wrote.
Some fans online have also noticed that similar claims were also made towards Curry Barket, the 26-year-old filmmaker behind the new horror hit Obsession.
So far, neither A24 nor Parsons has commented on the rumors surrounding the filmmaker's role in the project, but Duplass' response has become viral, and there is a sentiment from fans that the alleged claim is likely not true at all.
What is Backrooms About?
In Backrooms, when shopkeeper Clark vanishes into a surreal, infinite labyrinth of corporate offices, he leaves behind a trail of dark secrets. Desperate to find him, his therapist, Dr. Mary Kline, ventures into the eerie, never-ending dimension to bring him back.
The cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, and Avan Jogia.
The film is arriving in theaters this Friday, May 29. It is currently projected to gross at least $20 million in the domestic opening weekend box office, making it one of the biggest debuts for an A24 movie.
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